# Cyber response firms ‘nearing capacity’ as attacks grow

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cyber-response-firms-nearing-capacity-as-attacks-grow/
- Published: 2026-11-11T17:10:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T17:22:26+00:00
- Original publisher: City AM (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.cityam.com/cyber-response-firms-nearing-capacity-as-attacks-grow/
- Topics: AI, Business, Cybersecurity, Government, Politics, Technology

## Key points

- Cyber response firms are close to full capacity.
- Attacks have disrupted major retailers and other services.
- Kroll says its team is working around the clock.

## Summary

Cyber defence consultancies are nearing full capacity as demand for help with cyberattacks has surged, according to Kroll risk advisory president Brent Tomlinson. The pressure matters because delays in responding to breaches can leave businesses exposed to financial and reputational damage.

Tomlinson said Kroll’s team was working around the clock and that he had not seen response firms so stretched before. Recent attacks have disrupted retailers including M&S, Co-op and Asos, while incidents last week raised the temperatures of supermarket refrigerators across Europe and targeted France’s national blood service. BT plans to launch a managed security service using Microsoft technology as businesses invest in cyber defence; Tomlinson also cautioned that AI’s transformative potential does not guarantee strong investment returns.

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