Cybersecurity News
- $16 billion: The amount of internet crime losses in 2024
Internet crime losses exceeded $16 billion in 2024.
- More than 20,000 sensitive medical records exposed
21,344 medical records with sensitive patient information were exposed.
- Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report shows rise in cyberattacks
Verizon Business has released its 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report.
- 55% of threat groups active in 2024 were financially motivated
Of the threat groups tracked by Mandiant, 55% of threat groups active in 2024 were financially motivated, which marks a steady increase from 2023.
- Research reveals mass scanning and exploitation campaigns
Research reveals mass scanning and exploitation campaigns associated with Proton66.
- UK utility cyberattacks rose 586% from 2022 to 2023
A recent report by KnowBe4 found that the energy sector has faced a rising number of cyberattacks and other threats, specifically within Europe.
- University of Michigan faces lawsuit due hacking and privacy breach
The University of Michigan is facing a class action lawsuit due to the actions of a former football coach, Matt Weiss, who is accused of exposing the private images and videos of thousands of student-athletes.
- Medical Express Ambulance Inc. announces data breach
Medical Express Ambulance Inc. (MedEx) recently experienced a data breach that may have allowed unauthorized access to patient health information.
- Deepfake-enabled fraud caused more than $200 million in losses
In Q1 2025, deepfake-driven fraud led to $200 million in financial losses.
- Devices exposed to remote hacking via Erlang/OTP SSH vulnerability
The Erlang/Open Telecom Platform (OTP) SSH implementation has a critical security vulnerability.
- 66% of CISOs are worried cybersecurity threats surpass their defenses
While 21% of C-suite leaders currently invest more than 10% of their IT budget in cybersecurity, this number is expected to roughly double next year.
- Emails delivering infostealers rose by 84% year-over-year
Malicious cyber actors are increasingly utilizing stealthier tactics.
