Identity Attacks Overtake Exploits as Top Ransomware Cause

Email-based identity attacks have overtaken exploits as the leading root cause of ransomware incidents last year. Despite multifactor authentication (MFA) being deployed in 97% of credential-based attacks, it failed to prevent compromise in those cases, according to new findings. The shift marks a significant change in the ransomware threat landscape, emphasizing credential theft over traditional vulnerability exploitation.