The sensitive nature of HR data has always made it a rich target for bad actors. The prominent ransomware attack on industry vendor UKG represents just one example of cybercriminals’ increased attempts to breach Social Security numbers, bank account information, compensation data and more.
But data security experts say one trend has made HR data even more alluring to hackers of late: the Great Resignation.
More employees continuing to come and go from organizations has increased the odds of problems like failing to properly deactivate access to corporate networks, leaving sensitive credentials exposed or workers taking confidential data out the door without even realizing it.
