The Initial Indications of a Cyberattack on the Dark Web

According to research, organizations were subjected to 38% more cyberattack attempts last year than in 2021. While some industry sectors performed better than others (education and research topped the table with 43 percent more attempted attacks, while hardware vendors ranked last with 25 percent), none of the figures are encouraging, no matter what business you’re in. 

In reality, attempts and breaches are not synonymous. While you’ve probably heard from a slew of industry experts that it’s “not a matter of if, but when” you’ll be targeted, that’s not the entire story. As the statistics show, attempted cyberattacks are unavoidable in today’s world; however, perseverance and success are two very different metrics.

Cyberattacks rarely occur “out of the great blue yonder,” particularly the structured attacks such as ransomware that keep security(opens in new tab) professionals awake at night. Threat actors, like everyone else, organize themselves. They conduct due diligence, perform reconnaissance on the organizations they are targeting, and look for and frequently purchase vulnerabilities that can be used to breach a company’s defenses. 

This means that there are opportunities to detect malicious activity in the planning stages before an organization is attacked. Businesses can inform their cybersecurity(opens in ne

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