Companies with Mythos access urge joint defense of infrastructure

Imagine a small group of companies that have access to a cybersecurity technology called Mythos, and instead of enjoying their competitive advantage, they sound the alarm: we need a collective defense; isolated initiatives are no longer enough. We are used to thinking that when a company gains a technological advantage, it keeps it to itself, perhaps to boost profits or enhance its reputation. However, those working on digital infrastructure security today are saying the opposite: the threat is so sophisticated and fast-moving that a collective, coordinated response between competing companies and governments is needed. What seems counterintuitive is that sharing tools and information, rather than keeping them secret, enhances security for everyone. Companies with access to Mythos are led by figures such as chief security officers: people like Sarah, the cybersecurity manager for a large European energy company, who explains how the real risk is no longer the classic lone hacker, but rather state actors or organized criminal groups that can shut down power grids, hospitals, and transportation systems. Sarah experienced an attack firsthand: one night, at three o'clock, her team had to physically isolate part of the national power grid, cutting off entire districts, to stop ransomware that was about to shut everything down. She recalls that, in those minutes, competition between companies no longer mattered; all that mattered was working together to prevent a blackout. A key figure: over the past two years, the number of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in Europe has increased by 40%. Moreover, the same vulnerabilities are often exploited in series against different companies, because threat sharing is too slow or too fragmented. The advent of new tools like Mythos promises to change the game, but only if those with access work together, including by sharing mistakes and solutions in real time. Some fear that opening up too much could expose sensitive information, or that governments and private entities have interests that are too different for them to trust one another. But the real question is: What is the value of collective security if everyone is only concerned with their own perimeter? The bottom line is this: in infrastructure cybersecurity, secrecy is no longer a form of protection, but a risk. If this breakthrough has made you think differently about digital security, you can indicate it on Lara Notes using I'm In – choose whether it's an interest, an experience, or a belief. And if tomorrow you tell someone Sarah’s story or share the data on the attacks, on Lara Notes you can use Shared Offline: tag the people who were there, and that conversation won’t disappear. This insight comes from the Financial Times and saves you 6 minutes compared to reading the original article.