The Five Stories That Shaped Cybersecurity in 2022

Cybersecurity incidents dominated headlines in 2022, with notable breaches and zero-day attacks carried out by groups like Lapsus$. Furthermore, there was an uptick in mercenary spyware vendors with surveillance-for-hire operations springing up around the globe. Attention was also placed on securing the software supply chain, as the US government began mandating software bill of materials (SBOMs), but big tech lobbied against this move. Meanwhile, investment in cybersecurity startups remained strong.