By the end of 2024, approximately 35.9 billion records will have been breached in 9,478 public incidents. The IT services and software sector had the highest number of breaches. The average global cost of a data breach will be around $4.88 million, up 10% from the previous year. The healthcare sector experienced the highest breach cost, averaging $9.77 million. The average time it takes to identify a data breach is 194 days, with human error contributing to 88% of breaches.

North Korean Hackers Use Fake U.S. Companies to Spread Malware in Crypto Industry: Report
North Korean hackers reportedly set up shell companies in the US to penetrate the crypto sector and target developers via fake job offers, according to