Explore how adversaries use AI to expand their capabilities—and the emerging risks to enterprise AI systems.
AI-ACCERLATED THREATS
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Explore how adversaries use AI to expand their capabilities—and the emerging risks to enterprise AI systems.
AI-ACCERLATED THREATS
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Explore how adversaries use AI to expand their capabilities—and the emerging risks to enterprise AI systems.
AI-ACCERLATED THREATS
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Explore how adversaries use AI to expand their capabilities—and the emerging risks to enterprise AI systems.
AI-ACCERLATED THREATS
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THE BIGGER RISK
INDIVIDUAL BLIND SPOTS. ONE ATTACK SURFACE.
Adversaries move across trusted environments, making malicious behavior harder to distinguish from everyday activity.
Unmonitored systems can create paths around endpoint defenses.
BLINDSPOTS
04 / UNMANAGED
Disconnected controls can leave critical activity out of view.
CLOUD
03 / WORKLOADS
Trusted applications and integrations can conceal malicious activity.
SAAS
02 / APPLICATIONS
Compromised credentials can look like legitimate access.
IDENTITY
01 / ACCESS
03 / THE EVASIVE PLAYBOOK
CAN YOU SEE WHERE ATTACKERS HIDE?
Today's attackers don't always need to break through your defenses. They can exploit the identities, applications, and infrastructure your organization already trusts.
AVERAGE eCRIME BREAKOUT TIME
THE WINDOW TO RESPOND IS SHRINKING.
SOURCE: CROWDSTRIKE 2026 GLOBAL THREAT REPORT | P. 11
Average breakout time fell from 84 minutes in 2022 to just 29 minutes in 2025.
of detections were malware-free
Average eCrime breakout time
Up from 51% in 2020
65% faster than the prior year
Year over Year
Increase in AI-enabled attacks
2025
2024
2023
2022
Go beyond the statistics. The full 58-page report delivers in-depth adversary analysis, real-world incidents, emerging threat trends, and actionable recommendations to help guide your cybersecurity strategy.
A GLIMPSE OF THE FULL INTELLIGENCE.
04 / BEYOND THE STATISTICS
Four findings every organization should consider when evaluating cybersecurity readiness, These figures reflect CrowdStrike observations from 2025.
THE THREAT IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK.
02 / THREAT LANDSCAPE BY THE NUMBERS
01 / WHY THIS MATTERS TO YOUR BUSINESS
TODAY'S ATTACKERS DON'T NEED TO BREAK IN.
They can sign in. In 2025, adversaries increasingly abused legitimate credentials, trusted software, and everyday cloud services to blend into normal business operations.
The result: threats that are harder to recognize-- and faster to act.
Attackers are moving faster, exploiting trusted systems, and using AI to evade detection. Discover what CrowdStrike's latest threat intelligence means for your organization.
THE THREATS YOU CAN'T SEE.