Information technology, education, and research sectors are the most prone to cyberattacks in 2024, according to a report by Microsoft.
The findings are contained in the recently released 2024 Digital Defense Report, which highlights an alarming rise in attacks across the globe.
It shows the number of global cyber-attacks has doubled to 600 million per day. Data breaches have also been rampant, with the report indicating there were more than a billion stolen records so far in 2024.
These breaches have not only compromised personal information but also emboldened criminals who profit from cyberattacks.
“In 2024, education and research became the second most targeted sector by nation-state threat actors,” the report reads.
“In addition to offering intelligence such as research and policy discussions, education and research institutions are often used as testing grounds by threat actors before they pursue their actual targets”.