Cybersecurity

Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats
Facing Baltimore Businesses
in 2025

Published by RTS Team • 8 min read

Cybersecurity threats are evolving faster than ever, and Baltimore businesses are increasingly in the crosshairs. Here are the five most dangerous threats this year.

1. Ransomware-as-a-Service

Criminal organizations now sell ransomware toolkits as subscriptions, enabling anyone to launch devastating attacks. The average ransomware payment exceeded $250,000 in 2024.

Protection: Deploy EDR, maintain offline backups, implement network segmentation, and train your staff.

2. AI-Powered Phishing

AI generates emails nearly indistinguishable from legitimate communications — mimicking executive writing styles and referencing real projects. BEC attacks caused over $2.9 billion in losses in 2024.

Protection: Advanced email filtering, MFA on all accounts, verification procedures for financial transactions.

3. Supply Chain Attacks

Attackers target software vendors to gain access to their customers. A single compromise can affect thousands of organizations.

Protection: Vet vendor security practices, require SOC 2 certifications, monitor third-party access.

4. Cloud Misconfigurations

Default cloud settings are rarely secure. Many organizations skip critical security steps during migration.

Protection: Work with a qualified provider to configure cloud environments securely from day one.

5. Insider Threats

Threats from inside your organization account for roughly 25% of all data breaches.

Protection: Least privilege access, DLP policies, clear offboarding procedures.

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