Luke Kiely

There's a version of a cyberattack most accounting firm owners understand. Someone clicks a bad link. A fake invoice gets processed. A phishing email fools a tired staff member at 4pm on a Friday. That version has a villain. It has a mistake. It has someone to blame. Zero-click attacks don't work that way. Nobody clicks anything. Nobody does anything wrong. The breach just happens silently, automatically, while your team is heads-down in tax season doing exactly what you're paying them to do....

The cyber insurance market is experiencing something bizarre. Premiums are falling while ransomware attacks reach record highs. This is the equivalent of flood insurance getting cheaper during hurricane season. It doesn't make sense. Until you understand what's actually happening, and why it can't last. The Numbers That Don't Add Up According to Marsh McLennan and multiple insurance industry analysts, the global cyber insurance market is projected to grow from roughly $16-20 billion in 2025...

You’ve built a growing accounting firm. Revenues are increasing, headcount is expanding, and your client base is becoming more complex and more valuable. With that growth comes a different class of scrutiny - from investors, insurers, lenders, and increasingly, regulators. The question is no longer whether  cybersecurity matters. It is whether your firm is resilient enough to withstand a breach without client harm, regulatory fallout, or reputational damage. For U.S. accounting firms, this...