84% of major attacks now involve legitimate tools already present in the environment (Living-Off-the-Land or LOTL tactics).
84% of major attacks now involve legitimate tools already present in the environment (Living-Off-the-Land or LOTL tactics). — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Bitdefender in June 2025. It covers topics including Cyber attack, LOTL. The original data appears in Bitdefender 2025 Cybersecurity Assessment Report: Navigating the New Reality . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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84% of major attacks now involve legitimate tools already present in the environment (Living-Off-the-Land or LOTL tactics). This data was published by Bitdefender and covers Cyber attack, LOTL.
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This statistic comes from Bitdefender 2025 Cybersecurity Assessment Report: Navigating the New Reality , published by Bitdefender on June 24, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/business/campaign/2025-cybersecurity-assessment.
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