Report by ReliaQuest
Annual Cyber-Threat Report
6 FINDINGSPublished Feb 25, 2025
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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