Cybersecurity trends and threats in 2024 saw an increase in sophisticated tactics like cryptors, loader malware, and crypto asset drainers. However, predictions about the growth of Bitcoin mixers didn’t materialize. Potential cybersecurity trends for 2025 include increased exploitation of company-contractor assignments by cybercriminals, a resurgence in dark web forums, increased law enforcement operations, growth in Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS), fragmentation of ransomware groups, and heightened cybersecurity threats in the Middle East. The continuous evolution of cyber threats calls for robust cybersecurity measures and collaboration between enforcement and experts.
Ransomware Targeting Infrastructure Hits Telecom Namibia
Namibian telecom provider, Telecom Namibia, was hit by a significant ransomware attack late last year, led by the ransomware-as-a-service group, Hunters International. This led to
