When they target you cybercriminals can look for vulnerabilities in your processes and networks to target a myriad of objectives, these may include:
Business financial data: Cyber criminals will target your financial data such as bank statements, and credit and debit cards and use the stolen data to commit more crimes. They could use your data to transfer funds, commit fraud, and more.
Customer financial data: cybercriminals mays use stolen client financial data to access credit or debit card information to make fraudulent purchases. They can even apply for credit cards or loans in your clients’ names or file fraudulent tax returns to get an income tax refund.
Control over your network: hackers sometimes will opt to gain control of your network through ransomware attacks to lock you out of your computers, making data and accounts completely inaccessible unless you pay a ransom.
Steal confidential information: Hackers can also attack your systems to steal confidential information or even trade secrets which they can later ransom back or sell to your competition.
Client lists: hackers can steal clients’ lists which they can later use to gain additional information through social engineering.