Cyberattacks by nation states and parties affiliated with them represent 23 percent of data breaches, up from 12 percent in 2018 and 19 percent in 2017, according to the Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR).
Two prolific dark web marketplaces have been taken down in simultaneous global operations supported by Europol: the Wall Street Market and the Silkkitie (known as the Valhalla Marketplace).
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported an increase in the number of complaints from 301,580 in 2017 to 351,000 in 2018, with losses exceeding $2.7 Billion.
Data breaches are threatening the security of more U.S. consumers, according to a survey released by The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB), part of Munich Re, with more than a third reporting that their personal information was exposed.
