Security News > 2020 > October > Machine identity related cyberattacks grew by 433% between 2018 and 2019

Key findings Between 2015 and 2019, the number of reported cyberattacks that used machine identities grew by more than 700%, with this amount increasing by 433% between the years 2018 and 2019 alone.

From 2015 to 2019, the number of vulnerabilities involving machine identities grew by 260%, increasing by 125% between 2018 and 2019.

The use of commodity malware that abuses machine identities doubled between the years 2018 and 2019 and grew 300% over the five years leading up to 2019.

Between 2015 and 2019, the number of reported advanced persistent threats that used machine identities grew by 400%. Reports of these attacks increased by 150% between 2018 and 2019.

"As a result, every organization's machine identity attack surface is getting much bigger. Although many threats or security incidents frequently involve a machine identity component, too often these details do not receive enough attention and aren't highlighted in public reports."

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