Look no farther than this month’s top 20 countdown to see the impact cybersecurity is having on the channel.

The topic of ransomware comes up twice. First, a report that it jumped a staggering 55,000% in the second quarter. That’s not a misprint. Then, another report citing the FBI’s reluctance to hand over a ransomware decryption key to Kaseya’s MSPs and their customers.

More cyber: Our list of the top email security providers was hot. Also, a DDoS attack on Bandwidth and other providers got your attention.

In all, five stories about cybersecurity were among our most popular in September. But there’s a lot more here. The Xposure Inclusion & Diversity Council demanded that the industry drops the term “master agent.” Citrix named a new channel chief among rumors it’s on the auction block. Zoom and Five9 saw hopes of a merger come to a close. And Gartner released its latest Magic Quadrant showing who it thinks is best in WAN.

So, which topic is No. 1 in our top 20 countdown for September? You’ll have to click through our slideshow above to find out.