The $4.88 Million Wake-Up Call You Can't Afford to Ignore IBM's 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report pegs the global average cost of a breach at $4.88 million — the highest figure ever recorded. That's not a typo. And it's
In February 2024, Change Healthcare — one of the largest health payment processors in the United States — was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted pharmacy operations, delayed patient care, and potentially exposed the protected health information of tens of millions of Americans. The root cause? Compromised credentials on a remote
A $12.5 Billion Problem Nobody Can Ignore The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center reported $12.5 billion in losses from cybercrime in 2023 — a 22% increase from the prior year. That number represents real money stolen from real organizations, many of whom believed they had adequate defenses.
In February 2024, Change Healthcare — one of the largest health payment processors in the United States — was brought to its knees by a ransomware attack. Patient data for potentially tens of millions of Americans was exposed. The initial access vector? Stolen credentials on a system that lacked multi-factor authentication. One
In February 2024, a misconfigured system at Change Healthcare led to one of the most devastating ransomware attacks in U.S. healthcare history. The ALPHV/BlackCat group exploited a Citrix remote access portal that lacked multi-factor authentication — a basic security for system control that should have been in place years
In 2023, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center received over 880,000 complaints with potential losses exceeding $12.5 billion — a 22% increase in losses from the year before. That's not a theoretical number. Those are real businesses shuttered, real retirement accounts emptied, and real hospitals
In March 2024, UnitedHealth Group's subsidiary Change Healthcare was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted insurance claim processing for hospitals and pharmacies across the United States. The company reportedly paid a $22 million ransom. The attack vector? Stolen credentials used to access a remote system that lacked
There are roughly 500,000 unfilled cybersecurity positions in the United States right now. That number comes directly from CyberSeek, a project supported by NIST and the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education. Half a million openings — and the gap keeps widening. If you've been searching for jobs in
In February 2024, Change Healthcare — one of the largest health technology companies in the U.S. — got hit with a ransomware attack that disrupted pharmacies, hospitals, and insurance claims processing across the entire country. UnitedHealth Group confirmed the breach affected a substantial portion of the American population. The attack vector?
The Breach That Changed How I Think About Cyber Security In January 2024, Microsoft disclosed that Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard had been lurking inside their corporate email systems since November 2023. Not a small startup. Not a company that skimps on security budgets. Microsoft. If their cyber security defenses
