The majority of of data breaches are financially motivated, according to the 2019 Verizon Data Breach Report. (Fotolia)
Corporate executives are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals because of their access to data and ability to engage in social engineering, according to the 2019 Verizon Data Breach Report published last week.
The report was based on the analysis of 41,686 security incidents in 2018. It noted 2,013 of those reports were confirmed data breaches. The analysis shows executives were compromised in 20% of data breach incidents studied in 2018.
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Dan Clark
Dan covers cyber security, legal operations and intellectual property for Corporate Counsel. Follow him on Twitter @Danclarkalm.
