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For Lateral Movement, the most observed technique by DirectDefense is Valid Accounts, using stolen credentials to escalate privileges. Alerts triggered for Lateral Movement include: Lateral Movement – Local Credentials.

April 15, 2025

For Lateral Movement, the most observed technique by DirectDefense is Valid Accounts, using stolen credentials to escalate privileges. Alerts triggered for Lateral Movement include: Lateral Movement – Local Credentials. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by DirectDefense in April 2025. It covers topics including MITRE ATT&CK, Lateral movement, Valid accounts. The original data appears in 2025 Security Operations Threat Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 4/15/2025

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What does this statistic say?

For Lateral Movement, the most observed technique by DirectDefense is Valid Accounts, using stolen credentials to escalate privileges. Alerts triggered for Lateral Movement include: Lateral Movement – Local Credentials. This data was published by DirectDefense and covers MITRE ATT&CK, Lateral movement, Valid accounts.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from 2025 Security Operations Threat Report, published by DirectDefense on April 15, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.directdefense.com/gain-clarity/threat-report/.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to MITRE ATT&CK, Lateral movement, Valid accounts. Browse more statistics on MITRE ATT&CK or from DirectDefense.

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