PYMNTS.com December 27, 2024
Cybersecurity took center stage in 2024 as some of the most sophisticated and damaging attacks in history underscored the vulnerabilities of an increasingly digital operating landscape.
From ransomware attacks crippling critical infrastructure to data breaches compromising millions of user records, the year’s events highlighted the need for robust, proactive security measures in a hyper-connected world.
Among the most damaging breaches were the Change Healthcare ransomware attack that led to billions in losses, to the breached defenses at background check firm National Public Data that led to the stolen information of 2.9 billion individuals, as well as the Snowflake data breach that snowballed to include AT&T, Santander Bank, Advance Auto Parts, Ticketmaster parent company LiveNation and over 160 of the world’s...