Data Breaches in 2023: The Year in Review with Protegent
The risks to our online safety are growing along with technology. 2023 has not been any different, with news headlines highlighting data breaches and businesses dealing with the fallout. India saw serious breaches in data security in 2023. In December 2022, the train ticketing site RailYatri announced that there had been a data breach. Interestingly, this information was made public soon after the Railway Ministry denied rumors that user data that was purportedly being sold on the dark web came from railway systems. According to a recent PwC poll, more than 82% of Indian corporate leaders believe that cybersecurity expenses will increase in 2023. Notably, the two most common reasons for data breaches are social engineering and phishing. Phishing maintained its position as India's most common attack type, accounting for about 22% of the examined breaches. 16% of the breaches are directly
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