Cybersecurity researchers have observed a surge in identity-driven cyberattacks targeting employee login credentials. According to a new report by eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU), between 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, 19,000 identity-related cyber investigations revealed a 156% increase in such threats compared to 2023. These incidents now account for 59% of all confirmed threats across eSentire’s customer base of over 2000 organizations.[1]
One of the biggest enablers of this tre