In 2025, cyberattacks escalated to an extraordinary level, disrupting governments, corporations, and critical infrastructure worldwide. The United States faced repeated breaches, beginning with a cyberattack on the US Treasury linked to Chinese hackers, followed by intrusions into multiple federal agencies, including those associated with nuclear security. Additionally, Russian-linked hackers stole sealed records from the US courts’ filing system, highlighting systemic weaknesses.
Corporate networks also suffered, with the Clop ransomware group launching a mass extortion campaign by exploiting a vulnerability in Oracle’s E-Business Suite. This breach resulted in the theft of sensitive data from numerous organizations before detection.
The economic impact was significant, particularly in the UK retail sector, and a major hack at Jaguar Land Rover halted production for months, leading to a substantial government-backed support package. Security experts described it as the most economically damaging cyberattack in the UK’s history.
In Asia, South Korea faced almost monthly breaches, including attacks on its largest telecom provider and a significant data theft at e-commerce giant Coupang, exposing millions of customer records. The events of 2025 demonstrated that weak detection, supply-chain dependencies, and state-linked actors have made cyber disruptions as damaging as data theft itself.
