2024 has been a defining year for cybersecurity. The Change Healthcare breach exposed 100+ million sensitive records, while the Crowdstrike attack affected 8.5 million systems and cost Fortune 500 companies $5.4 billion.
Ransomware incidents, like the Ticketmaster breach, have also increased, while the Transport for London and NHS hacks revealed critical vulnerabilities in governmental organisations. Cyberattacks reached unprecedented levels of sophistication – leaving even industry giants like Microsoft under constant scrutiny.
As 2025 approaches, the stakes have never been higher. Our 2024 Annual Cyber Security Report highlights how the rise of AI language models and their potential misuse, combined with escalating legal and regulatory pressures, will herald a new era of complex cybersecurity challenges. To stay ahead, businesses must act decisively and prepare now.
Cybersecurity trends set to shape 2025
AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) present a double-edged sword, offering advantages to both attackers and defenders. Fears of LLMs generating flawless malware have yet to materialise, but LLM’s potential to amplify cyberattacks remains undeniable: AI will refine phishing, and improve deepfake technology and information gathering. LLMs are likely to become targets for attacks, including data exfiltration and system manipulations – a serious threat given the growing reliance on this type of technology.
AI is also set to be at the heart of legal disputes: questions around copyright, ownership, and misuse of AI-generated content will likely lead to litigation and new regulations. The EU’s AI Act a ..
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