For 16 years, the M-Trends report has served as a bellwether for the cybersecurity industry, providing an unvarnished look at the attackers, tactics, and techniques defining the modern threat landscape.
We are proud to share the 2025 M-Trends Report, which distills observations and analysis from our latest incident response investigations into actionable guidance. This year's edition moves beyond standard metrics to explore how threat actors are adapting to cloud environments, exploiting decentralized finance, and leveraging human vectors in new ways.
What You Will Learn: This comprehensive report offers a deep dive into the most critical trends of the past year, including:
- The Rise of Infostealers: Analysis of the growing risk posed by information-stealing malware and its role in precursor attacks.
- Nation-State Evolution: A detailed look at the Iranian threat landscape in 2024 and the persistent insider threat posed by DPRK (North Korea) IT workers.
- Cloud & SaaS Compromise: Frontline insights into how data theft is evolving within cloud and Software-as-a-Service environments, along with common themes found in cloud investigations.
- ** Emerging Vectors:** An examination of threats targeting Web3 and cryptocurrency, as well as the critical dangers posed by unsecured data repositories.
- Incident Response Metrics: Updated data on top detection sources and initial infection vectors to help benchmark your organization's detection capabilities.
Stay ahead of the latest cyber threats with insights directly from the frontlines.