Santripti Bhujel

CloudSEK’s Global Threat Landscape Report 2025 reveals how cybercrime has evolved into a structured, industrial ecosystem driven by stolen credentials, access marketplaces, and coordinated attack chains. From ransomware surges and supply chain breaches to dark web economies and hacktivist campaigns, the report maps how modern attackers scale operations globally. Backed by real-world incidents and threat actor intelligence, it offers critical insights to help organisations shift from reactive defence to predictive resilience.

The "United States Threat Landscape Report 2024" by CloudSEK unveils the growing sophistication and scale of cyber threats targeting U.S. organizations. It highlights critical sectors like finance, healthcare, and government being attacked through ransomware, data breaches, and hacktivist campaigns. Underground forums like BreachForums and Leakbase play a significant role in data distribution, with ransomware groups such as LockBit leading triple extortion tactics. Hacktivist groups have escalated politically driven attacks, adding complexity to the cybersecurity landscape. The report underscores the need for robust security protocols, regular audits, and collaborative efforts to counteract these rising threats effectively.

The Report highlights how LATAM region faces over 100 ransomware attacks in 2023-24, led by Lockbit. Manufacturing, finance, and tech sectors are hardest hit. Data breaches, advanced malware campaigns, and election cyber threats surge, highlighting urgent cybersecurity needs.

Discover how CloudSEK's Threat Intelligence team exposed a critical flaw in India's banking system, exploited by Chinese hackers for a vast money laundering operation using "money mule" accounts, and the malicious APK at the heart of this scheme.