cyber.hendryadrian.com
Security Insights · huntress.com

U.S. State Cyberattack Rankings Highlight Alaska’s Per-Capita Exposure and California’s Breach Total

· Original article ↗

Summary

The article compares state breach totals through 2022 with per-capita cybercrime victim rates from the FBI’s 2023 report, highlighting Alaska and California and discussing SMB exposure and a 2023 hospital ransomware incident.

Key points

  • Network Assured data through 2022 lists California first in reported data breaches, with 1,338, followed by New York with 618 and Texas with 581.
  • The article’s summary of the FBI’s 2023 Internet Crime Report places Alaska highest for cybercrime victims per capita, followed by Nevada and Delaware.
  • It cites Alaska’s high share of small and midsized businesses and notes that the FBI’s Anchorage field office launched a cybersecurity awareness campaign.
  • The article describes the August 2023 ransomware attack on Prospect Medical Holdings, which operates hospitals and clinics across the U.S.; devices were encrypted and personal and medical information was reportedly stolen.
  • Rhysida claimed responsibility for the Prospect Medical attack and reportedly tried to sell the stolen data.
  • The article recommends cybersecurity investment, risk assessments, private-sector collaboration, and threat-detection tools, but also includes a Huntress product promotion.

Article Details

Topic
U.S. state-level cyberattack exposure and attacks on government and critical infrastructure

People

Dan KlinePartner and COO at Great Lakes Advisory, quoted on small-business cyber risks and the role of digital agencies in strengthening defenses.Scott E. AugenbaumRetired FBI Supervisory Special Agent quoted on small businesses’ limited resources and skills for addressing cyber threats.Spencer EvansFBI Special Agent quoted on complacency as a cybersecurity problem.Steve WolfordKSNV journalist whom Spencer Evans told that the number of cybercrime victims continues to increase.

Threat Actors

RhysidaRansomware group that claimed responsibility for the August 2023 attack on Prospect Medical Holdings and attempted to sell the stolen data.

Countries

United StatesJanuary and December 2023. At 13 attacks per second, this is a 30 percent increase from 2022. The United States stands as the primary target, with 168 threat actors in 2023, more than the second and third most

Industries

Critical infrastructureCyberattacks on U.S. government and critical infrastructure surged in 2023. According to Forescout Research, there were more than 420 million critical infrastructure attacks globally between January and December 2023.EducationCybersecurity EducationGovernmentHomeBlogWhich States Are Most at Risk for Cyberattacks on Government and Infrastructure?HealthcareHealthcare Held Hostage: Fighting the Plague of Ransomware

Related Articles