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Cyber Insurance News: Headquarters Pays The Ransom. Franchisees Set The Rules.

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Oct 1, 2026

VikingCloud Team

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Cyber Insurance News

October 1, 2026

VikingCloud's new research, 2026 Cyber Threat Landscape Report: The Distributed Enterprise Illusion, was featured in Cyber Insurance News, which reported that headquarters make the ransom call at 78% of large multi-location brands, while only 51% mandate one security standard across every location. It includes commentary from Kevin Pierce, VikingCloud's President and COO, on how ownership of the cleanup, and which insurance policy responds, is not clearly defined for franchise locations headquarters don’t control.

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