Cybersecurity crisis in numbers - Help Net Security

The number of US data compromises decreased slightly in 2024, but a surge in data breach notices, primarily due to six mega-breaches, resulted in over 1.7 billion notices. While disclosure laws increased disclosures, they often lacked attack details, and stolen credentials remained the leading attack vector. Despite a decrease in zero-day and supply chain attacks, their impact was significant, highlighting the need for improved cybersecurity practices.