Data Integrity
Data integrity attacks will become the new "cash cow" for hackers.
Ransomware isn't the only way that cybercriminals are making money from your data. For sophisticated hackers, it's not about stealing data anymore; it's about accessing and changing it, according to Gemalto's Vice President and CTO for Data Protection, Jason Hart. Cybercriminals can take actions that are difficult to detect, leading to lucrative paydays that may take years to affect a company or industry. Over time, Hart pointed out, bad data can lower or raise the prices of stocks, enabling hackers to earn high dividends. For those with an axe to grind, corrupt data can force poor corporate decision-making and take down a company. Worst of all, until the pain is felt financially, data integrity attacks remain invisible.