For Small Business Owners
You're Not Too Small to Target. You're Exactly the Right Size.
88% of all ransomware incidents target businesses like yours. 60% of SMBs that get hit shut down within six months. The average ransom demand in the SMB sweet spot: $15,000–$50,000. Cheap enough that you'll probably pay. Big enough that it still hurts.
// Attacker Math · SMB Sweet Spot · 2025
Coveware Q4 2024 · Verizon DBIR 2025 · Ponemon Institute
Why it matters: You're cheaper to hit than a bank, and you're less likely to have detection that works. That's the whole business case for targeting small businesses.
// THE ATTACK · WHAT HAPPENS · YOUR BUSINESS
88% of ransomware targets businesses like yours. 60% don't survive it.
A manufacturing business with 40 employees got a phishing email on a Tuesday. An attacker was inside their network for 11 days undetected. By Friday night, the attacker had found their backup drive, QuickBooks, payroll system, and customer database. By Monday, everything was encrypted.
The ransom: $45,000 in Bitcoin, 72 hours. Total recovery cost including forensics ($28,000), IT restoration ($31,000), and lost revenue ($67,000): over $171,000. The attack started with one click on what looked like a supplier's invoice.
$171K Total Recovery · $45K Ransom
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James Spitler
Founder & CEO · Aktoh Cyber
"Built by Americans to protect businesses that are underfunded, understaffed, and under attack. The businesses I built Aktoh for are the ones that can't afford to get hit — and can't afford the enterprise security programs that actually work. That gap shouldn't exist."
Executive Briefing →// FOR SMB OWNERS
What You Actually Need to Know About Cybersecurity for Your Business
Written for owners, not security professionals. The real risks, real costs, and real decisions facing small businesses in 2025–2026 — without the jargon that assumes you have a security team to implement it.
// The Attack · What Happens · Your Business
A Friday Night Ransomware Attack on a 40-Person Business: The Full Timeline
This is not a case study about a Fortune 500 company. It's about a manufacturing business with 40 employees that got a phishing email on a Tuesday, had an attacker inside their network for 11 days undetected, and woke up Monday morning unable to open a single file. The attack started with one click on what looked like a supplier's invoice. Total cost: $171,000.
// Your Passwords · Dark Web · What to Do
Your Employees' Passwords Are Probably for Sale Right Now. Here's How to Find Out.
63% of employees at small businesses reuse passwords between personal and work accounts. A cybercriminal can search for your company's domain and buy a verified list of employee login combinations for less than $100. This article explains how credential markets work and how to check right now whether your domain has appeared in known breach data.
// The Real Cost · Recovery · Insurance · Survival
60% of Small Businesses Close Within Six Months of a Cyberattack. Here's the Real Math.
The average small business breach costs $120,000 to respond to and recover from — not including lost revenue, customer churn, legal exposure, or long-term reputational damage. Only 17% of SMBs have cyber insurance. For a 40-person company, $120,000 in unexpected costs is an existential event. The math on prevention vs. recovery is not close.
// CLIENT STORY
We Got an Alert on a Wednesday Afternoon That Three of Our Employees' Passwords Were on a Dark Web List. I Had No Idea What That Meant or What to Do. Aktoh Walked Us Through It Step by Step — Reset Credentials, Enable MFA, Check Login History. The Attacker Had Already Tried Two of the Accounts. They Didn't Get In.
Owner · Regional HVAC & Plumbing Company · 31 Employees · Ohio · Annual Revenue ~$3.8M · Name withheld at client request
// THE QUESTION ISN'T IF. IT'S WHEN — AND WHETHER YOU'RE READY.
88% of ransomware targets businesses like yours. 60% don't survive it.
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