Verizon's 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report reveals a 180% surge in breaches due to vulnerability exploitation.

Human error remains a dominant factor, responsible for 68% of data breaches.

Pure extortion attacks are on the rise, accounting for 9% of the breaches in the past year.

The report analyzed a historic high of 10,626 confirmed breaches in 94 countries, signaling a growing global challenge.

Organizations are slow to patch, with an average delay of 55 days to fix critical vulnerabilities.

Increased cybersecurity training for employees is crucial to address the human aspect of breaches.

Ransomware and stolen credentials continue to be significant methods used in cyber attacks.