Identity Attacks Surge as Machine Identities Outpace Humans 100 to 1

Identity Attacks Surge as Machine Identities Outpace Humans 100 to 1

Identity breaches hit organizations with stunning speed last year. Over 70% of companies faced at least one such incident. Criminals no longer hunt for software flaws. They simply log in. The Numbers Paint a Grim Picture Data from a fresh Sophos survey tells the story. The firm polled 5,000 IT and cybersecurity leaders across 17 countries. More than 70% reported an identity-related breach in the past 12 months. Switzerland saw the highest rate. …

The Machine Identity Blind Spot Is Now a Primary Attack Surface

Key Takeaways Non-human identities (NHIs) now vastly outnumber human users and are growing at a much faster rate, creating a significant and under-governed attack surface. Attackers increasingly use social engineering, like voice phishing (vishing), to bypass human defenses and gain access to machine-layer credentials. Most NHIs operate with excessive permissions and lack proper lifecycle management, contributing to accumulated “identity debt.”…