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67% of credential access techniques used in energy and utilities sector attacks were brute force.

January 1, 2025

67% of credential access techniques used in energy and utilities sector attacks were brute force. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Trustwave in January 2025. It covers topics including Energy, Utilities, Credential access, Brute force. The original data appears in Trustwave SpiderLabs Research: Cybersecurity Challenges for Energy and Utilities in 2025 . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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What does this statistic say?

67% of credential access techniques used in energy and utilities sector attacks were brute force. This data was published by Trustwave and covers Energy, Utilities, Credential access, Brute force.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from Trustwave SpiderLabs Research: Cybersecurity Challenges for Energy and Utilities in 2025 , published by Trustwave on January 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/library/documents/trustwave-spiderlabs-research-cybersecurity-challenges-for-energy-and-utilities-in-2025/.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Energy, Utilities, Credential access, Brute force. Browse more statistics on Energy or from Trustwave.

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