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Threat Intelligence Brief
103 Incidents. One Dominant Vector.
Cybercrime drove 4 in 5 attacks. Malware and exploited public-facing apps did the rest of the damage.
103 Incidents
59 Countries & Regions
Source: HACKMAGEDDON
103
Total Incidents
79.6%
Cyber Crime
39.8%
Malware Share
30.8%
Exploited Public Apps
19.5%
Info & Comm Hit
- MOTIVE Cybercrime drove 79.6% of attacks — financial gain, not politics.
- WEAPON Malware led every technique, present in 39.8% of incidents.
- ENTRY 1 in 3 breaches started with a single exploited public-facing app (T1190).
- TARGET Info & Communication took the heaviest hit — 19.5% of sector mentions.
- GEO The US led target countries with 31 mentions, 5x the next closest.
Attack Motivations
- Cyber Crime 79.6%
- Cyber Espionage 15.5%
- Cyber Warfare 1.9%
- Unknown 2.9%
Attack Techniques
Malware
39.8%
Ransomware
14.6%
Account Takeover
11.7%
Remote Code Execution
6.8%
Unauthorized Access
3.9%
17 other techniques
16.5%
Unknown
6.8%
Initial Access Vectors
T1190 — Exploit Public-Facing App
30.8%
Phishing (all forms)
17.3%
User Execution
11.5%
Supply Chain Compromise
9.6%
Valid Accounts
6.7%
External Remote Services
4.8%
Drive-by Compromise
2.9%
Trusted Relationship
1.9%
Unknown
14.4%
Targeted SectorsShare of 133 classified mentions
Info & Communication
19.5%
Manufacturing
11.3%
Finance & Insurance
10.5%
Public Administration
9.8%
Multiple Sectors
8.3%
Health & Social Work
7.5%
Professional & Tech
5.3%
Electricity & Gas Supply
3.8%
Other sectors
24.0%
Where Attacks Landed128 mentions across 59 countries & regions
United States
31
South Korea
6
United Kingdom
5
India
5
Australia
5
Germany
3
Brazil
3
Japan
3
Thailand
3
+ 50 more countries and regions with reported activity
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