Silent breaches and supply chain exploits: 5 lessons for cyber-teams

Silent breaches, exploiting systemic vulnerabilities in third-party relationships, dominated the 2024 breach landscape, particularly in healthcare, retail, and logistics. Trusted vendor relationships and inadequate network access control were key factors, with unauthorized access accounting for over 50% of breaches. Ransomware remains a significant threat, with attackers increasingly leveraging third-party vectors to amplify their impact, highlighting the need for robust security measures and collaboration between organizations and vendors.