Report by ReliaQuest

Annual Cyber-Threat Report

6 FINDINGSPublished Feb 25, 2025
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Key Findings

80% of ransomware attacks in the last year focused on data exfiltration only.

ReliaQuestAnnual Cyber-Threat Report·Feb 25, 2025

After initial access, "breakout time" typically takes just 48 minutes, with some groups achieving lateral movement in as little as 27 minutes.

ReliaQuestAnnual Cyber-Threat Report·Feb 25, 2025

Exfiltration-only ransomware attacks are 34% faster than those involving encryption.

ReliaQuestAnnual Cyber-Threat Report·Feb 25, 2025

A quarter of active intrusions started with exploitation of public-facing applications.

ReliaQuestAnnual Cyber-Threat Report·Feb 25, 2025

Compromised service accounts were present in 85% of breaches last year.

ReliaQuestAnnual Cyber-Threat Report·Feb 25, 2025

Two-thirds of critical hands-on-keyboard incidents involved legitimate software like remote access tools last year.

ReliaQuestAnnual Cyber-Threat Report·Feb 25, 2025