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Stolen credentials are the second highest initial infection vector, making up 16% of investigations. This rise means stolen credentials were the second most common initial infection vector for the first time in 2024.

April 24, 2025

Stolen credentials are the second highest initial infection vector, making up 16% of investigations. This rise means stolen credentials were the second most common initial infection vector for the first time in 2024. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Mandiant in April 2025. It covers topics including Initial infection vector, Credentials, Stolen credentials. 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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Published on 4/24/2025

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Stolen credentials are the second highest initial infection vector, making up 16% of investigations. This rise means stolen credentials were the second most common initial infection vector for the first time in 2024. This data was published by Mandiant and covers Initial infection vector, Credentials, Stolen credentials.

Where does this data come from?

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.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Initial infection vector, Credentials, Stolen credentials. Browse more statistics on Initial infection vector or from Mandiant.

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