Bernard Marr
From the boardroom to the battlefield, the past 12 months will go down as a year that society came under attack from an unprecedented wave of digital threats.
Sophisticated ransomware, deepfake phishing scams and state-sponsored cyber-attacks highlighted just how pervasive the danger has become. At the same time, businesses and governments accelerated efforts to develop new defenses– actions which, while vital, sparked debates around privacy and the ethics of cybersecurity.
So, here I’ll overview the year's most significant developments, incidents and breakthroughs in cyber security and explore what these mean for individuals and organizations navigating an increasingly connected, online and digital world.
Escalating Onslaught: Cyber Attacks Surge
The frequency and scale of cyber-attacks have reached unprecedented levels over the past 12 months, with businesses, governments, and critical infrastructure all coming under sustained attacks. Notable incidents included the breach of telecom and internet service providers by the cybercrime group Salt Typhoon, believed to be linked to the Chinese military, infiltration of western corporate IT departments by North Korean agents, unauthorized access to US water supply infrastructure and, perhaps most shocking to donut lovers, the disruption of Krispy Kreme’s delivery network.
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