Brian Krebs is author of the immensely popular blog Krebs on Security, a top source for deep-dive investigations into the latest hacks and breaches launched against corporations and governments. Akamai could no longer afford to pick up the tab for protecting the heavily trafficked — and often targeted — website. The cybersecurity industry desperately needs people like Krebs to help battle cybercrime – which was predicted to cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, up from $3 trillion last year. Fortunately, KrebsOnSecurity.com is up and continuing to do his part in the war against hackers.”]