Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting single points of failure within companies, causing widespread disruptions across industries. According to cybersecurity firm Resilience, attackers have shifted their focus toward exploiting key vulnerabilities in highly interconnected organizations, triggering a “cascading effect of disruption and chaos downstream.” This strategy allows cybercriminals to maximize the impact of their attacks, affecting not just the initial target but also its partners, clients, and entire industries.
The financial consequences of these attacks have been severe. According to IBM research, the global average cost of a data breach in 2024 was nearly $4.9 million. However, some breaches were far more expensive. One of the most significant incidents involved a ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth that processes billions of medical claims annually. UnitedHealth reported that the attack cost the company $3.1 billion in response efforts, making it one of the most financially damaging cyber incidents in recent history.
The attack caused major disruptions across the healthcare sector, impacting hospitals, insurance providers, and pharmacies. John Riggi, national cybersecurity advisor for the American Hospital Association, described the incident as “the most significant and consequential cyberattack in the history of U.S. health care.”
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