Why holidays are high-risk
Attackers exploit reduced staffing, delayed patching, and slower response times during holidays and long weekends.
Common holiday attack patterns
- Phishing with “invoice”, “delivery”, or “holiday HR” themes
- Credential stuffing and MFA fatigue attacks
- Ransomware timed for maximum downtime
Pre-holiday checklist
- Freeze non-essential changes
- Verify backup integrity and restore procedures
- Increase alert sensitivity for identity and remote access events
- Confirm on-call rotation and escalation contacts
Fortify Quantum Insight
Attackers don’t take holidays—your monitoring and response readiness shouldn’t either.