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Cyber Risk (Including AI-Amplified Attacks)
Waarom #2
- 2026 systemic shocks: UK water-utility cyber incidents, Albert Heijn (Ahold Delhaize) retail disruption across the Netherlands
- AI is lowering the cost of sophisticated, scalable attacks
- Critical infrastructure, cloud providers, and MSP concentration remain single points of failure
- Triggers business interruption, liability, and regulatory action faster than firms price
Cyber ranks #2 in November 2026 because outages now hit national utilities and consumer supply chains—not only corporate IT. The UK water-sector attacks and Albert Heijn episode show how cyber converts directly into business interruption at scale.
Ernst: Extreme
Trend: ↑ Accelerating
