12/30/2025
In 2025, small businesses faced a big rise in cyberattacks, with ransomware causing nearly half of incidents and hitting 37% of them, often via phishing or weak suppliers.
Key events:
⢠Salesforce tools breach: Hackers (Scattered Spider and ShinyHunters) stole data like emails, SSNs, and API keys from hundreds of small firms using apps like Gainsight and Salesloft, leading to extortion.
⢠Sunflower Medical Group ransomware: Rhysida group took personal info from 220,000+ patients, including medical records and IDs, demanding $800,000.
⢠Motility Software hack: Malware exposed 766,000 customer records, like SSNs and licenses, affecting small auto dealerships.
⢠Genea Fertility Clinic attack: Termite ransomware leaked 940 GB of patient data via a software flaw, disrupting small clinics.
These breaches cost small businesses about $1.6 million each on average. Tips: Use multi-factor authentication, check vendors, and train staff.
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