10 Major Cyberattacks And Data Breaches In 2024 (So Far)

In the first half of 2024, a series of major cyberattacks and data breaches have significantly disrupted businesses, marking a shift from previous years where attacks largely did not impact the general public. These attacks include ransomware strikes against UnitedHealth-owned prescription processor Change Healthcare, Ascension health system, and software maker CDK Global. This trend sparked speculation that threat actors are targeting companies whose services disruptions severely affect the public, coercing them into paying a ransom.