A major firm being hacked, facing a cyber threat, or having critical digital data leaked seems to make headlines every day. Cyberattacks increased dramatically worldwide in the first quarter of 2025, with an average of 1,925 attacks per organisation per week. Compared to the same period in 2024, that is an astounding 47% increase.
The personal information of hundreds of thousands of Americans has been made public by high-profile hacks at organisations like Ticketmaster, AT&T, and UnitedHealth. These kinds of attacks have turned cybersecurity from a technical issue to a national security and economic one.
New cybercrime front lines
With cyberattacks expected to skyrocket in 2025, many Americans are investigating what’s driving this digital crime wave. One significant factor is our increasing reliance on the internet. As more people and organisations share personal and financial information online, fraudsters’ targets have grown in size and profitability.
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