The scariest hacks don’t steal data. They stop time.

2025's most damaging cyberattacks focused on operational disruption rather than data theft. Universities faced paralyzed payroll and research systems, while supply chain compromises halted ports and factories. Attackers exploited trusted vendor relationships to cascade breaches across multiple organizations. Most incidents used basic tactics like phishing and stolen credentials rather than sophisticated zero-days, targeting dependencies to maximize leverage and downtime over ransom payments.