Alabama Businesses Reported 380 Cybercrimes in 2025, $39.9M in Losses

A cyberattack against a business can reach well beyond the company that was initially targeted. A fraudulent payment can divert hundreds of thousands of dollars, ransomware can bring operations to a halt, and a data breach can expose information belonging to customers, employees, or business partners. The effects can also ripple through supply chains and other organizations that depend on the victim. As businesses have become more reliant on digital systems to manage payments, communications, customer information, and day-to-day operations, cybersecurity has increasingly become a question of financial and operational resilience, not simply an IT concern.

That risk has moved higher on Washington’s agenda. In March 2026, the White House issued Executive Order 14390, calling for stronger financial and digital defenses against cybercrime and a more coordinated effort to disrupt transnational cybercriminal networks. Congress has also turned its attention to whether smaller companies have the resources to protect themselves, advancing the Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026 and reinforcing a broader concern that cyberattacks can pose a greater risk to the economy than previously.