Cybersecurity involves protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. These attacks are typically aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information, extorting money from users, or interrupting normal business processes.
Healthcare Sector Targeted: Recent cyberattacks have increasingly targeted the healthcare sector. For example, Cencora experienced an attack that led to an investigation with law enforcement and cybersecurity experts. Although it is unclear if it was a ransomware incident, the healthcare sector remains a significant target for cybercriminals (TechRadar).
Spoutible API Exploit: Spoutible, a social media platform, faced a security breach involving an API exploit that exposed 207,000 user records, including hashed passwords. The breach led to significant scrutiny and an apology from the CEO, who has referred the matter to the FBI (TechRadar).
VARTA Cyber Attack: German battery manufacturer VARTA suffered a cyberattack in February 2024, which halted production at five plants. The attack was carried out by an organized group of hackers, highlighting the vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure sectors (TechRadar).
GovQA Platform Vulnerabilities: The GovQA platform, used by state and local governments for public records requests, had multiple vulnerabilities. These could have allowed hackers to access sensitive personal information and edit requests, posing significant risks to public data security (Cyware).
LexisNexis Retaliation: In a controversial move, LexisNexis allegedly retaliated against New Jersey law enforcement personnel who requested their information to remain private by freezing their credit and falsely reporting them as identity theft victims (SecurityWeek).
CrowdStrike Global Threat Report: The 2024 report from CrowdStrike highlights a 75% increase in cloud intrusions and a surge in identity-based attacks. It also notes that adversaries are using more sophisticated techniques, including leveraging generative AI for social engineering and malware creation (CrowdStrike).
