Financial gain still drives majority of cyber threat activity
Posted: 24th Apr 2025
Threat actors motivated by financial gain continue to rise in prominence, representing 55% of all cyber actors during 2024, according to a report by Mandiant. The figures show a steady increase from 52% in 2023 and 48% in 2022.
Exploits remained the most common initial access vector for the fifth consecutive year, representing 33% of exploits overall, according to the Mandiant M-Trends 2025 report. However, stolen credentials become the second most common initial access point for the first time, indicating a rising trend.
Cyber threat groups are increasingly targeting unsecured data repositories as poor security hygiene continues to leave organizations at risk
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