No firm is too small to be targeted by cybercriminals. Although some business owners believe they are too insignificant to be noticed, the statistics reveal a different story. More than 343 million individuals were victims of cybercrime in 2023 alone, and this trend shows no signs of decreasing.
Cyberattacks may affect any kind of organization, whether it is nonprofit, public, or private. Hackers attack businesses of all sizes; they are not discriminating. Only 14% of small firms are ready to defend themselves when they are targeted 43% of the time.
According to Bonheim, the main driving force behind hackers is money. They frequently employ techniques like phishing scams to deceive people into sending fake payments or ransomware to blackmail victims. But there are more reasons as well.Hackers frequently want financial gain or useful information. “Personal data, such as financial details and customer information, can be sold on the dark web,” warns Bonheim.