- Flashpoint’s report describes an increase in stolen credentials and data violations in 2024
- More than 3.2 billion credentials were committed in 2024
- The profits of these attacks are feeding the landscape of cyber threats
More than 3.2 billion credentials were committed in 2024, according to new research, with these details used to ‘feed a series of illegal campaigns’.
The Flashpoint’s global threat intelligence report said the figure represents an interannual increase, and of these stolen credentials, an overwhelming 75% of them were obtained through information that steals malware or ‘inflammors’, which have now infected more than 23 million devices worldwide. The most prolific of these is the red line, infecting 9.9 million hosts in 2024.
As expected, 2024 saw an increase in ransomware attacks, with Flashpoint that identifies a 10% increase in all sectors, which adds to the increase of 84% compared to the previous year, which reinforces the reports that 2024 was the worst year for registered ransomware.
A resistant market
When ransomware and infopteal groups are interrupted, the market recovers significantly, with new emerging malware groups and tensions, indicating a “highly adaptable and resistant threat panorama.”
This makes life much more difficult for security equipment and the application of the law, so threat monitoring and adaptability of solid threats will be key to cybersecurity in the future.
A key conclusion of the report is the increase in data violation activity, with 6,670 publicly reported data reports in 2024, responsible for the exhibition of more than 16.8 billion records, putting organizations, customers and users at risk, and financing cyber organizations worldwide.
“We live in interesting times, where technology is a blessing and a curse,” said Ian Gray, Flashpoint intelligence vice president.
“The cyber security community will find new challenges in AI aquatic attacks, expansion of attack surfaces and increasing They continue. ” “.” “.” “.” “.”
