Credit rating agencies are beginning to account more for the level of cybersecurity organizations and governments employ to determine their creditworthiness, The Wall Street Journal reports. For instance, S&P Global Ratings analysts reported downgrading scores of companies and governmental institutions because of the inability to provide critical information because of “IT outages.” S&P Associate Director for Corporate Ratings Minesh Shilotri said “proactive communications” by companies with credit agencies following a cyberattack can go "a long way" for a company to maintain a stable credit rating.