There is growing evidence that cyber attacks are now deliberately targeting executives and board members – not businesses themselves – which shows that attackers believe this group is particularly vulnerable as well as valuable.
More must be done to raise awareness of potential cyber threats at board level, as well as supporting businesses in developing a strategy that offers solutions to combat potential weaknesses in a company.
Typically, hackers attack companies and their employees to steal credentials before either selling this information on the dark web or using it to further compromise a company.
