In the latter half of November 2023, I collected 207 cybersecurity events, with ransomware dominating at 34.78%. Financial technology sector hacks led to $167 million in crypto losses, along with significant data breaches and cyber espionage by groups from Palestine,…
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16-30 November 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
In the latter half of November 2023, I collected 207 cybersecurity events, with ransomware dominating at 34.78%. Financial technology sector hacks led to $167 million in crypto losses, along with significant data breaches and cyber espionage by groups from Palestine,…
1-15 November 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
In the first half of November 2023, I collected 173 events (11.53 events/day), with ransomware and malware attacks prevailing. Notable incidents included a $100 million crypto theft from Poloniex, a North Korean group targeting blockchain engineers, and a breach in…
October 2023 Cyber Attack Statistics
In October 2023, I analyzed 374 cyber events, with Cyber Crime leading at 76.7%. Malware dominated the Attack Techniques chart at 34.2%, and Multiple Organizations were the top target at 19.3%. This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the…
16-31 October 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
In the second half of October 2023, I collected 183 events, with a predominance of ransomware and malware attacks. A significant breach targeted the Indian Council of Medical Research, leaking 815 million records. Cyber espionage activities by various groups and…
1-15 October 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
In the first half of October 2023, I recorded 185 events, a 7.6% increase compared to the previous timeline. Ransomware continues to lead the threat landscape, and the exploitation of vulnerabilities is always strong. This article has been indexed from…
Q3 2023 Cyber Attacks Statistics
The third quarter of 2023 saw a 6.5% increase in cyber attacks with 1,108 events. Cybercrime led the charts with 79.7% of motives, mostly using malware techniques. Exploitation of vulnerabilities ranked second, majorly affecting multiple industries and healthcare and financial…
September 2023 Cyber Attacks Statistics
In September 2023, cyber crime continued to lead with 77.1% of total events, but showed a decrease. Cyber Espionage grew to 11.6%, while Hacktivism significantly dropped. Malware remains the leading attack technique and multiple organizations are the top targets. This…
16-30 September 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
The second cyber attack timeline of September 2023 showed a decrease in events and a continuation of malware attacks. Massive hacks targeted fintech organizations like Mixin Network, and some breaches affected millions of individuals. The timeline also includes activities by…
1-15 September 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
The first cyber attack timeline of September 2023 reveals a record-breaking 13.93 events/day, a worrying increase from August’s downward trend. Ransomware and malware attacks continue to be prevalent, making up 39.7% of the threat landscape, a rise from 34.5%. The…