Over half (52 per cent) of cyberattacks with known motives were driven by extortion or ransomware, according to the sixth annual microsoft digital defense report, which covers cybersecurity trends from july 2024 to june 2025 The new report highlights one of the most significant examples of that evolution The microsoft digital defense report 2025 finds that over half of cyberattacks with known motives in the past year were driven by extortion or ransomware, underscoring a decisive tilt toward financially motivated crime over classic espionage
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The report, authored by cvp amy hogan‑burney with ciso igor tsyganskiy, covers july 2024 through june 2025 and frames the threat landscape as.
Microsoft reports ransomware drives over half of cyberattacks, fueled by ai, automation, and credential theft.
According to the latest microsoft digital defense report, written with our chief information security officer igor tsyganskiy, over half of cyberattacks with known motives were driven by extortion or ransomware That’s at least 52% of incidents fueled by financial gain, while attacks focused solely on espionage made up just 4%. Microsoft said in a blog post this week that over half of cyberattacks with known motives were driven by extortion or ransomware.while attacks focused solely on espionage made up just 4%. and microsoft's annual digital threats report found operations expanding even more through ai, with cybercriminals accelerating malware development and creating more realistic synthetic content. Ransomware has remained a major threat to businesses for years, but cybercriminals’ tactics have shifted over time
