CyberATeques increased 44% in 2024

Last year it was chaos in terms of cybersecurity: Global attacks fired 44%according to a check point software report. This was not anything, since criminals went from launching specific attacks to orchestrate more elaborate and prolonged campaigns. The worst thing is that it was not only common hackers, but many states were behind, using attacks to destabilize and sow distrust.

An alarming detail was the use of generative artificial intelligence to spread misinformation campaigns. For example, in the 2024 elections, one third of the global electoral processes were white manipulation. Besides, ransomware As Dark Angels reinvented himself, focusing on stealing data instead of blocking files, doing its fastest and faster operations.

The health sector suffered theirs with a 47% increase in ransomware attacks, making it clear that cybercriminals have no qualms about Attack even critical areas. On the other hand, devices such as committed routers and advanced botnets became a perfect entrance door for attackers. One of the most serious examples was the Raptor Train Networkmanaged by state actors and responsible for compromising hundreds of thousands of devices.

The panorama leaves a clear lesson: cybersecurity is not a luxury, but an urgent need in this hyperconnected world. Companies and governments have to put the batteries to protect their systems and data before it is too late.