While we hope we are wrong, the growing uncertainty in the world suggests that a significant cyberattack targeting critical infrastructure is increasingly likely. Sophisticated ransomware and state-sponsored attacks are evolving, and infrastructure such as power grids, telecommunications and water systems are prime targets. Nation states like North Korea, Russia and China have already demonstrated their cyber capabilities, and the U.S. remains a key target. The real threat is that critical infrastructure is far from rock solid.
A new frontier in this battle may emerge as attackers exploit a growing weak point: employees' home environments. Many home internet networks, routers, and connected devices are plagued by zero-day vulnerabilities that vendors often fail to patch promptly-if at all. Even when patches are available, they are rarely installed automatically, leaving these systems exposed to exploitation.
With cyberattacks continuing to evolve every year, 2025 will be about defending against bad actors' use of AI to create variants of zero-day attacks at a speed that will be difficult to oppose, even with AI-enhanced defense.
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