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Bookmark or Share- These sectors are top targets for cybercrime, and other cybersecurity ...Image: European Repository of Cyber Incidents The healthcare sector bears the brunt of cybercrime activity, accounting for 14.2% off all attacks targeting critical infrastructure. These include ransomware attacks, the theft of confidential patient healthcare records and the disruption of care services in healthcare organizations.
- Cybercrime poses the largest threat to organizations as fraud rises ...Four in 10 of the businesses surveyed that have experienced fraud in the past two years said it was connected to the digital platforms they rely on. Hackers and organized cybercrime groups are among the biggest external threats companies face, according to the survey. About 31% of external fraud cases were committed by hackers, with 28% carried ...
- Why cybercrime spikes in times of global crisis - The World Economic ForumThe creation of phishing websites in times of crisis could be a precursor to more coordinated, large-scale cyber-attacks, the spread of misinformation and the destabilization of the social and political environment. This phenomenon is not just a cybersecurity issue. It's a global economic and social threat.
- 2023 was a big year for cybercrime - The World Economic Forum3. Royal Mail’s ransomware attack. The UK’s Royal Mail was hit by a ransomware cyberattack at the start of 2023 that disrupted its international mail services. Hackers sought an $80 million ransom and the attack affected 11,500 Post Office branches, meaning they were unable to handle international parcels.
- FBI takes down army of ‘zombie’ computers. Here what to knowIn late May 2024, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation made an arrest in a case it described at something “ripped from a screenplay”. The operation took down a botnet that had infected millions of computers with malware in nearly 200 countries. Selling access to this network enabled crimes, including billions of dollars of financial fraud ...
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