There were more than three billion brute-force automated account takeover attacks detected last year alone.
There were more than three billion brute-force automated account takeover attacks detected last year alone. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by LexisNexis in May 2025. It covers topics including Fraud, ATO fraud. The original data appears in The Calm Before the Storm?. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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There were more than three billion brute-force automated account takeover attacks detected last year alone. This data was published by LexisNexis and covers Fraud, ATO fraud.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from The Calm Before the Storm?, published by LexisNexis on May 13, 2025. You can view the original report at https://risk.lexisnexis.com/-/media/files/financial%20services/research/lnrs_is_this_the_calm_before_the_storm-cybercrime%20report-us-2025-nxr16887-00-0425-en-us.pdf.
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This statistic relates to Fraud, ATO fraud. Browse more statistics on Fraud or from LexisNexis.