Top 10 Cyber Threats of 2024

A concise 2024 threat review highlighting major incidents: the large Snowflake data breach using leaked/valid credentials and infostealers; record-impact ransomware events (Change Health, huge ransom payments); a multi-year supply-chain backdoor in XZ Utils (CVE-2024-3094, CVSS 10); active nation-state APT campaigns from Russia, China, Iran, and DPRK targeting telcos, government, and critical infrastructure; disruptive ICS malware (FrostyGoop) and hacktivist activity; and a widespread operational outage caused by a CrowdStrike update — collectively underscoring supply-chain risks, MFA failures, and over-reliance on single vendors.