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Hall of Hacks Report : May 2024 Edition

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May 9, 2024
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This report aims to provide readers with actionable insights to enhance cybersecurity resilience and mitigate risks effectively in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

By understanding the varied attack vectors, evaluating incidents based on their impact and industry-specific trends, and visualizing these insights, organizations can proactively strengthen their defenses, and anticipate emerging threats. This strategic awareness ensures not just the protection of sensitive data and digital assets but also enhances overall operational integrity, thereby safeguarding the reputation and trust of the organization and its stakeholders.

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of cybersecurity incidents and trends observed throughout May 2024. Organized into distinct categories—The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly—this analysis offers valuable insights into the current state of digital security.

The Good
  • Top Investments: Highlights the most significant investments in the cybersecurity field.
  • Top M&As: Provides insights into noteworthy mergers and acquisitions within the cybersecurity sector.
  • Top Regulations: Analyzes impactful cybersecurity policies and regulatory developments.
  • Top Judicial Actions: Profiles key apprehensions and legal actions against cybercriminals.
The Bad
  • Top Threat Actors: Identifies prominent threat actors responsible for cybersecurity incidents.
  • Top Threats: Details the most prevalent and disruptive cybersecurity threats observed.
  • Top Exploited Vulnerabilities: Reviews the most important known exploited vulnerabilities reported during the month.
  • Most Vulnerable Vendors: Highlights vendors that have the highest number of reported vulnerabilities in their products.
The Ugly
  • Top Victims: Profiles organizations and entities most severely affected by cyber incidents.
  • Most Affected Industries: Analyzes industries disproportionately impacted by cyberattacks.
  • Most Affected Regions: Provides insights into geographic areas experiencing heightened cyber activity.
  • Top Legal Actions: Summarizes significant legal actions and regulatory responses related to cybersecurity breaches.

Key findings:

In May 2024, the cybersecurity sector experienced notable investment activity, reflecting a diverse range of focus areas and funding stages. A significant trend is the robust interest in cloud and API security, highlighted by major Series D and Series E rounds, such as Wiz’s $1 billion and Corelight’s $150 million.

The cybersecurity and managed services sectors saw a flurry of mergers and acquisitions, signaling a strategic consolidation and expansion phase. The focus was predominantly on enhancing service portfolios and expanding geographic reach, as evidenced by multiple acquisitions of managed services providers (MSPs) such as AIR IT acquiring SoConnect and Network Coverage purchasing MadWolf Technologies.

Out of 218 analyzed cybersecurity incidents, the involvement of various threat actors was observed with distinct patterns. State Sponsored Actors were identified in 12 incidents, representing 26.7% of the total cases, demonstrating their significant impact on the global cyber landscape. Cybercriminals were involved in 11 (24.4%), showing their persistent threat to organizations. Ransomware Groups accounted for 10 attacks (22.5%), highlighting the ongoing challenge of ransomware attacks. 8 different APTs (17.8%), emphasizing their stealth and persistence. Hacktivists were linked to 4 incidents (8.9%).

Frequency of various malware, with Remcos being the most prevalent, appearing five times, followed by Mallox, XMRig, and Lumma, each occurring twice. The rest of the malware entries appear only once, highlighting the diversity and range of threats within the dataset.

The distribution of cybersecurity incidents across different industries reveals significant variation. The healthcare sector experienced the highest number of incidents, highlighting the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures.

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