Data breaches increased by 34.5% in 2023, compromising over 17 billion records according to Flashpoint’s 2024 Global Threat Report. The US had 60% of all global breaches, a 19.8% rise from 2022. Overall, ransomware and unauthorized access accounted for 85% of public breaches. The report also revealed a significant increase in vulnerability disclosures in 2023 and found that firms relying solely on Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) are likely unaware of almost one third of known vulnerability risk.

DuPage County sheriff, court affected by ‘cyber incident,' officials say – FOX 32 Chicago
DuPage County officials have reported a cyber incident affecting the sheriff’s office and court systems. In response, the county established a Cybersecurity Task Force to