As Labor Day Nears, Security Teams Watch for Holiday-Timed Hacks

Companies’ cybersecurity teams have come to recognize a routine: attacks timed to holidays, over the weekend, and at other points when hackers think targets are more vulnerable and more willing to pay a ransom.

The trend in timing has security professionals, legal advisers, and government agencies on alert for upcoming events, including the Labor Day holiday in the U.S. The holiday weekend could attract hackers seeking to take advantage of a shift in staffing or a breakdown in communications, lawyers and cyber threat analysts say.

With attacks on the rise, cyber advisers are urging companies to practice their response to ...