Data Breaches and Cyberattacks as a Systemic Threat to Information Security in the Context of Digital Transformation
Keywords:
Information security, data breach, cyberattacks, personal data, digital transformation, cyber threats, information protection, cyber incidents, data confidentiality, consumers of digital services, government information systemsAbstract
In the context of the rapid development of digital technologies, accompanied by a significant expansion in the scale of collection, storage, and processing of personal data, the issue of ensuring their confidentiality and security is becoming particularly relevant and is emerging as one of the key challenges of the modern information society. This article examines the essential characteristics of data breaches and cyberattacks, provides a comprehensive analysis of their causes and consequences, and also studies a cyber incident that occurred in the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2026. Special attention is paid to identifying systemic vulnerabilities and developing practice-oriented approaches to improving the level of information security of consumers of digital services.
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