cybersecurity
Cyber Attacks Surge in Transportation Industry
Jerome Washington · July 22, 2024 · 1 min read
Cyber Attacks Skyrocket: Transportation Takes the Hit
• 3,205 data breaches in the US in 2023 - up 78% from 2022• Transportation sector: 101 breaches, 181% increase year-over-year• 12 million victims in transportation & shipping sector alone
Shocking Rise in Transportation Breaches
The transportation industry is under siege. Data breaches have more than doubled, matching the total cases from the past three years combined. No other sector saw such a dramatic spike.
"Cyberattacks affecting public services such as transportation could majorly affect the day to day lives of average Americans." Stepan Solovev, CEO of SOAX, warns.
Transportation & Shipping: Most Vulnerable Sector
• 44 data breach incidents• 73 million individuals affected• Highest number of victims across all sectors
This spells trouble for the trucking industry's shift to electric vehicles.
Global Impact
Transportation and shipping: 53% and 45% of global ransomware detections
"The cat and mouse game of cybersecurity is becoming more complex." John Fokker, Trellix
Source: CCJ
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