Cyber Attacks in 2017: Who is the Next Target?

Multiple 2017 Cyber Attack Prediction reports have recently been published by respected research firms. Of course, the Health Care Industry has risen to the top spot of highly sought after targets, but several predictions may surprise even the most veteran cyber researchers. This article posted on our Sentar blog captures, collects and summarizes four top reports in one easy-to-reference location.

But, for those like me that want to cut-to-the-chase, here are five specific predictions from just one source, Forrester Research Analysts, that suggest 2017 may soon be off to a rocky start:

• A Fortune 1000 company will fail because of a cyberbreach.
• Healthcare breaches will become as common as retail breaches.
• More than 500,000 internet-of-things devices will be compromised.
• Within 100 days, the new US president will face a major cyber crisis.
• National security risks will drive agencies to expand surveillance technologies, creating legal and ethical conflicts between governments and people.