Cyberattacks Surge During Holidays and Weekends: Semperis Report
Companies are particularly susceptible to cyberattacks during public holidays and weekends due to reduced security manpower. A recent report on ransomware assaults, published by Semperis, a provider of identity-based cyber resilience, confirms this vulnerability.
The study revealed that an average of 86% of organizations assessed across the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany were targeted during public holidays or weekends. The findings also indicate that 75% of businesses reduced their security workforce by up to 50% during these periods, leaving critical systems exposed.
Targeted Attacks During Key Business Events
Half of the respondents who experienced cyberattacks reported being targeted during major business events such as mergers or acquisitions. For instance, after UnitedHealth acquired Change Healthcare, cybercriminals exploited a security flaw in remote access systems to breach the company’s infrastructure.
The report highlighted that 90% of ransomware attacks compromised a firm’s identity service, such as Microsoft Active Directory (AD) or Entra ID, as these are widely used and vulnerable. Additionally:
- 35% of businesses reported insufficient funds to safeguard against cyberattacks. Content was cut in order to protect the source.Please visit the source for the rest of the article.