Forescout’s 2025H1 Threat Review Highlights Surge in Zero-Day Exploits, Nation-Backed Hacktivism, and Healthcare Vulnerabilities

Forescout’s 2025H1 Threat Review Highlights Surge in Zero-Day Exploits, Nation-Backed Hacktivism, and Healthcare Vulnerabilities

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 4, 2025-

Forescout findings show ransomware attacks average 20 a day

Forescout Technologies has released its 2025H1 Threat Review – analysing more than 23,000 vulnerabilities and 885 threat actors across 159 countries worldwide during the first half of 2025. The key findings show that ransomware attacks are averaging 20 incidents a day, zero-day exploits increased 46%, and attackers are increasingly targeting non-traditional equipment like Edge devices, IP cameras, and BSD servers. “We’re seeing attackers gain in…

Forescout Technologies unveils alarming cybersecurity trends in 2025H1 threat review

Forescout's latest report sheds light on skyrocketing ransomware attacks, zero-day exploits, and increased targeting of unconventional devices.

Attackers exploit old vulnerabilities as zero-day exploits surge

New analysis from Forescout of more than 23,000 vulnerabilities and 885 threat actors across 159 countries worldwide during the first half of 2025 finds 47 percent of newly exploited vulnerabilities were originally published before 2025, and zero-day exploitation has increased 46 percent. The report also shows ransomware attacks are averaging 20 incidents per day, zero-day exploits increased 46 percent, and attackers are increasingly targeting n…