Summary
December brought 175 events, costing $210 million. FIN7 and MuddyWater aggressively targeted payment gateways and cloud POS systems during the holiday rush.
Correlated Data
The data shows a blend of cybercrime (FIN7) capitalizing on seasonal traffic spikes, and state-sponsored disruption (MuddyWater) attacking the same financial institutions as a geopolitical retaliatory measure.
Patterns & Trends
The shift from November’s healthcare espionage to December’s financial disruption highlights how rapidly adversaries adapt to the calendar.
The sheer volume of holiday alerts creates alert fatigue, a vulnerability attackers actively exploit. I find that pattern worrying, because it turns our own busiest season against us.
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