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RansomwareJul 15, 2026

Identity Attacks Overtake Exploits as Top Ransomware Cause

Email attacks now surpass exploits as the leading cause of ransomware.

Summary

Last year saw a significant shift in ransomware attack vectors, with email-based attacks becoming the primary cause, surpassing traditional exploit methods. Despite widespread deployment of multifactor authentication (MFA) in 97% of credential-based attacks, it proved ineffective in preventing compromises, highlighting a critical gap in current security strategies.

Entities

Multifactor Authentication (technology)