Last Month in Security 004: DBIR 2024 and How Vulnerability Exploits Rule

**Executive summary:** This Halcyon Last Month in Security episode reviews findings from the Verizon DBIR and Halcyon reports showing a 180% increase in vulnerability exploitation—largely driven by the automated MOVEit/Cl0p campaign that likely targeted thousands of organizations—alongside widespread data exfiltration and extortion, significant ransomware activity across many groups (including observed shifts with BlackCat/ALPHV, LockBit, and the emergence of RanomHub), and the broader operational and regulatory risks posed by automated exploit campaigns and data extortion.