There were over 100 unique sources that were the first to report a CVE.

February 1, 2025

There were over 100 unique sources that were the first to report a CVE. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by VulnCheck in February 2025. The original data appears in 2024 Trends in Vulnerability Exploitation . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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There were over 100 unique sources that were the first to report a CVE. This data was published by VulnCheck.

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