Claude Mandy, chief evangelist at Symmetry Systems, highlights the heightened risk of holiday ransomware attacks on industries. Discover why, how, and practical steps to fortify defenses for a cyber-resilient holiday season.
The holiday season is upon us. As we approach the end of 2023, it should be a time for festive cheer for all. Unfortunately for cybersecurity teams across the globe, their holidays are more often filled with stress and long hours responding to cybersecurity incidents. Particularly in a subset of industries, these teams find their organizations squarely in the crosshairs of cybercriminals during the holiday period, looking to profit. These industries’ increased time sensitivity, criticality, and importance during the holiday season make them particularly lucrative targets for ransomware and cyber extortion gangs. In this article, we explore the sectors most at risk of ransomware attacks, why they are being targeted, how they are being attacked, what a successful attack means, and provide practical insights into steps they can take to prepare for inevitable attacks on their data and operations.
The Industries in the Crosshairs
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