The government sector experienced a 71% year-over-year increase in overall interactive intrusions and a 185% year-over-year increase in targeted intrusion activity.

August 4, 2025

The government sector experienced a 71% year-over-year increase in overall interactive intrusions and a 185% year-over-year increase in targeted intrusion activity. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by CrowdStrike in August 2025. It covers topics including Interactive intrusions, Government. The original data appears in CrowdStrike 2025 Threat Hunting Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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The government sector experienced a 71% year-over-year increase in overall interactive intrusions and a 185% year-over-year increase in targeted intrusion activity. This data was published by CrowdStrike and covers Interactive intrusions, Government.

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This statistic comes from CrowdStrike 2025 Threat Hunting Report, published by CrowdStrike on August 4, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/resources/reports/threat-hunting-report/.

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The government sector experienced a 71% year-over-year increase in overall interactive intrusions and a 185% year-over-year increase in targeted intrusion activity.

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