TOM DOYLE, right, cyber intelligence analyst from the FBI’s Boston field office, speaks during the Oct. 7 PBN Cybersecurity Summit. At left is Joe Devine, executive director of the Tech Collective, a partner in hosting the summit.
The pandemic has seen a predictable surge in often costly cyberthefts and network intrusions targeting local companies. Tom Doyle, cyber intelligence analyst from the FBI’s Boston field office, told an online audience at Providence Business News' 2020 Cybersecurity Summit on Oct. 7 that ransomware, phishing and other attacks and intrusions were up 94% in the…