Social media account breaches cause stormy cyber weather in May 2023

Summary

May 2023 saw a considerable increase in report volumes concerning social media account breaches, contributing to “stormy weather” in Finland’s cyber environment. The month also featured scam calls and multiple vulnerabilities.

Key Details

• Month: May 2023
• Primary Threat: Social media account breaches (significant increase)
• Secondary Threats: Scam calls, multiple vulnerabilities
• Severity: Described as “stormy weather”

Context

Part of NCSC-FI’s monthly “cyber weather” reporting format, providing trend analysis of cybersecurity incidents affecting Finland.

Notes

• Metaphorical weather reporting format for threat landscape
• Indicates significant increase in social media compromise incidents
• Confidence: high