The turn

Why we do not see more of it: nobody has to report.

Aviation, since 1976

NASA's reporting system

0reports in 2025
0Min total, over

A qualifying report cannot be used against the person who filed it. Pilots report near misses because it is safe to.

Cyber

Nothing like it

CIRCIA, the US 72-hour reporting law for critical infrastructure, passed in 2022. Its final rule missed the statutory deadline, then a September 2026 target. It went to the White House for review on 1 October 2026 and is still not published.

Verizon DBIR 2025, built on what does get shared: the human element in about 60% of breaches, third parties doubling to 30%.

Now add an actor that is neither.

Better disclosure would be more frightening, and more reassuring, at the same time.
NASA ASRS programme briefing, intake to December 2025 · BankInfoSecurity on CIRCIA, 1 October 2026 (status as of 29 October) · Verizon 2025 DBIR