Cyber-attacks on the tech supply chain spiked in 2024

Cyber-attacks on the global technology supply chain surged in 2024, with a 179% increase in weekly attacks on the hardware and semiconductor industries. The rise is attributed to the increasing demand for AI and a shift in attack vectors, with web-based protocols replacing email as the primary delivery system. Manufacturing was the most impacted sector by ransomware, while the education sector remained the most targeted overall.