Exploits continue to be the most common initial infection vector (33%).
Exploits continue to be the most common initial infection vector (33%). — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Mandiant in April 2025. It covers topics including Initial infection vector, Exploits. The original data appears in M-Trends 2025 Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Exploits continue to be the most common initial infection vector (33%). This data was published by Mandiant and covers Initial infection vector, Exploits.
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This statistic comes from M-Trends 2025 Report, published by Mandiant on April 24, 2025. You can view the original report at https://cloud.google.com/security/resources/m-trends.
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This statistic relates to Initial infection vector, Exploits. Browse more statistics on Initial infection vector or from Mandiant.