The 2024 Trustwave Public Sector Threat Landscape report shows government agencies face rising attacks targeting critical infrastructure, citizen data, and public trust. Phishing remains the top initial access vector, followed by brute force credential theft and exploitation of public-facing applications . Ransomware groups like LockBit and Ransomhub increasingly target municipalities, schools, and healthcare providers, while nation-state actors conduct espionage and disruptive campaigns. Limited budgets, legacy IT, and fragmented oversight worsen risks. Trustwave recommends enforcing MFA, patching vulnerabilities, segmenting networks, monitoring supply chains, and improving staff awareness. A layered, Zero Trust approach is essential to strengthen resilience.

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