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After the corresponding cyber attacks timelines, it’s time to publish the statistics for September 2024 where I collected and analyzed 257 events. During September 2024… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: September 2024 Cyber Attacks…

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Similarly to what I have done in the past few years, I am collecting the main mega breaches (that is breaches with more than one million records stolen by the attackers and possibly leaked). This article has been indexed from…

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In the second timeline of September 2024 I collected 130 events (8.67 events/day) with a threat landscape… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: 16-30 September 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline

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In the first timeline of September 2024 I collected 125 events (8.33 events/day) with a threat landscape still dominated by malware… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: 1-15 September 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline

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In the first timeline of August 2024 I collected 123 events (8.13 events/day) with a threat landscape that was one of those exceptions… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: 1-15 August 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline

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After the cyber attacks timelines, it’s time to publish the statistics for July 2024 where I collected and analyzed 219 events. During July 2024… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: July 2024 Cyber Attacks Statistics

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In the second timeline of July 2024 I collected 116 events (7.25 events/day) with a threat landscape dominated by malware with… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: 16-31 July 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline

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I aggregated the statistics created from the cyber attacks timelines published in the first half of 2024. In this period… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: H1 2024 Cyber Attacks Statistics

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In the first timeline of July 2024 I collected 102 events (6.8 events/day) with a threat landscape dominated by ransomware… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: 1-15 July 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline

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I aggregated the statistics created from the cyber attacks timelines published in Q2 2024. In this period, I collected 688 events dominated by Cyber Crime with … This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: Q2 2024…

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After the cyber attacks timelines (part I and part II), it’s time to publish the statistics for June 2024 where I collected and analyzed 230 events. During June 2024 Cyber Crime continued to lead… This article has been indexed from…

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In the second timeline of June 2024, I collected 106 events (7.07 events/day) with a threat landscape dominated by… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: 16-30 June 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline

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In the first timeline of June 2024 I collected 124 events (8.27 events/day) with a threat landscape dominated by… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: 1-15 June 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline

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After the cyber attacks timelines (part I and part II), it’s time to publish the statistics for May 2024 where I collected and analyzed 242 events… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: May 2024 Cyber…

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In the second timeline of May 2024 I collected 136 events (8.5 events/day) with a threat landscape dominated by… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: 16-31 May 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline

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In the first timeline of May 2024, I collected 105 events (7 events/day) with a threat landscape still dominated by malware. This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: 1-15 May 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline

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During April 2024 Cyber Crime continued to lead the Motivations with a value (73%) practically equal to March when it was 72.9%. Operations driven by Cyber Espionage ranked at number two with… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read…

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In the second timeline of April 2024 I collected 107 events (7.13 events/day). And despite malware continued to dominate the threat landscape… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: 16-30 April 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline

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In the first timeline of April 2024 I collected 107 events (7.13 events/day), as always characterized by a majority of malware attacks. This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: 1-15 April 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline

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I aggregated the statistics created from the cyber attacks timelines published in the first quarter of 2024. In this period, I collected a total of 833 events (9.15 events/day) dominated by Cyber Crime with 75.2%… This article has been indexed…

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In March 2024 I collected and analyzed 203 events dominated by malware attacks. Cyber Crime continued to lead the Motivations chart with 72.9%, ahead of Cyber Espionage with 13.3%, Cyber Warfare (5.9%) and Hacktivism (2.5%). This article has been indexed…

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In the second timeline of March 2024 I collected 104 events dominated by malware, exploitation of vulnerabilities and ransomware. The threat landscape was also characterized by several mega breaches, multiple cyber espionage operations and also some remarkable events related to…

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In the first timeline of March 2024, I collected 98 events, once again characterized malware and ransomware attacks. State-sponsored threat actor were equally quite active, but the timeline also features some interesting events related to cyberwarfare. This article has been…

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In February 2024 I collected and analyzed 239 events. Cyber Crime continued to lead the Motivations chart with 68.6%. Operations driven by Cyber Espionage ranked at number two with 16.7%, ahead of Cyber Warfare (4.6%) and Hacktivism (3.3%). This article…

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In the second timeline of February 2024 I collected 100 events characterized by a majority of malware and ransomware attacks and by a plethora of cyber espionage and cyber warfare campaigns. This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the…

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In the cyber attacks timeline of February H1 2024, I collected 139 events dominated by malware attacks. Ransomware and vulnerabilities also played an important role in the threat landscape. This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article:…

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In January 2024 I collected 288 events, with Cyber Crime continuing to lead the motivations, and ransomware leading the known attack techniques, ahead of Malware. This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: January 2024 Cyber Attacks…

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In this first quarter of 2024, threat actors have been particularly busy in exploiting vulnerabilities (0-days but also old unpatched flaws) targeting traditional remote access technologies. In this blog post I summarized the main CVEs exploited so far in 2024.…

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In the second timeline of January 2024 I collected 168 events (10.50 events/day), dominated by ransomware, ahead of malware and the exploitation of vulnerabilities. There were also several mega breaches, multiple operations against fintech organizations, and the usual wave of…

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I am back with the first timeline of 2024, with some changes: ransomware counted as a specific attack technique, and an optimization of the sources. With this new methodology I collected 116 events, and for the first time, the threat…

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In 2023, there was a 35% increase in cyber attacks to 4,128 events, with the MOVEit CVE-2023-34362 vulnerability being heavily exploited. Cybercrime dominated as the main motivation at 79%, while malware led attack techniques with 35.9%. Healthcare remained a top…

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In Q4 2023, cyber attack events decreased by 7.1% to 1029 compared to the previous quarter. Cybercrime remains the primary motive, although slightly reduced, while malware tops attack techniques, increasing from the last quarter. Multiple industries and healthcare are the…

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December 2023 saw a decline in cyber events to 260 from November’s 390, with Cyber Crime still leading at 75.4%. Cyber Espionage rose to 10.4%, Hacktivism to 7.3%, and Cyber Warfare doubled to 4.2%. Malware attacks led at 38.5%, while…

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The last cyber attacks timeline of 2023 revealed a decrease in events (120 events down from 140 of the previous timeline), and this trend extended to lower ransomware and malware rates. There were a few mega breaches, and some events…

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In early December 2023, event recordings decreased significantly to 135, with ransomware dominating 35.5% of incidents. The period saw a notable data breach at ESO Solutions, affecting 2.7 million patients, and a $2.7 million crypto theft at OKX. Geopolitical tensions…

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November 2023 saw a rise to 39 events, with Cyber Crime remaining dominant at 78.7%. Cyber Espionage increased to 9.7%, while Hacktivism fell to 5.4%. Malware was the leading attack technique at 42.1%, and Multiple Organizations were the most targeted…

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In the latter half of November 2023, I collected 207 cybersecurity events, with ransomware dominating at 34.78%. Financial technology sector hacks led to $167 million in crypto losses, along with significant data breaches and cyber espionage by groups from Palestine,…

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In the first half of November 2023, I collected 173 events (11.53 events/day), with ransomware and malware attacks prevailing. Notable incidents included a $100 million crypto theft from Poloniex, a North Korean group targeting blockchain engineers, and a breach in…

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In October 2023, I analyzed 374 cyber events, with Cyber Crime leading at 76.7%. Malware dominated the Attack Techniques chart at 34.2%, and Multiple Organizations were the top target at 19.3%. This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the…

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In the second half of October 2023, I collected 183 events, with a predominance of ransomware and malware attacks. A significant breach targeted the Indian Council of Medical Research, leaking 815 million records. Cyber espionage activities by various groups and…

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In the first half of October 2023, I recorded 185 events, a 7.6% increase compared to the previous timeline. Ransomware continues to lead the threat landscape, and the exploitation of vulnerabilities is always strong. This article has been indexed from…

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The third quarter of 2023 saw a 6.5% increase in cyber attacks with 1,108 events. Cybercrime led the charts with 79.7% of motives, mostly using malware techniques. Exploitation of vulnerabilities ranked second, majorly affecting multiple industries and healthcare and financial…

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In September 2023, cyber crime continued to lead with 77.1% of total events, but showed a decrease. Cyber Espionage grew to 11.6%, while Hacktivism significantly dropped. Malware remains the leading attack technique and multiple organizations are the top targets. This…

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The second cyber attack timeline of September 2023 showed a decrease in events and a continuation of malware attacks. Massive hacks targeted fintech organizations like Mixin Network, and some breaches affected millions of individuals. The timeline also includes activities by…

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The first cyber attack timeline of September 2023 reveals a record-breaking 13.93 events/day, a worrying increase from August’s downward trend. Ransomware and malware attacks continue to be prevalent, making up 39.7% of the threat landscape, a rise from 34.5%. The…

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