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An In-Depth Look at the 2025 SpyCloud Identity Threat Report

The recently released SpyCloud 2025 Identity Threat Report highlights a glaring contrast between how secure organizations believe they are and the harsh realities they face regarding identity threats. According to the report, an astonishing 86% of security leaders feel confident in their capability to prevent identity-related attacks. Yet, in the past year alone, 85% of organizations experienced at least one ransomware incident, with over one-third facing multiple attacks ranging from six to ten.

The survey encompassed over 500 security leaders in North America and the UK, revealing a critical concern: while 67% of organizations are deeply concerned about cyberattacks vested in identity theft, only 38% have the ability to identify historical identity exposures—a shortfall directly correlated to poor cyber hygiene practices such as credentials being reused.

The Expanding Landscape of Identity Threats

Today’s attackers harness tactics from an array of methods—phishing schemes, infostealer infections, unmanaged access, and credential reuse—to exploit overlooked identity vulnerabilities. As Damon Fleury, SpyCloud's Chief Product Officer, notes, organizations are vulnerable due to sprawling digital identities that proliferate across SaaS platforms, unmanaged devices, and third-party ecosystems. The data recaptured by SpyCloud showcases a staggering 63.8 billion identity records from the dark web—a 24% increase from the previous year—signifying an extensive and unchecked market for compromised data.

The rise in identity exposures has led nearly 40% of organizations surveyed to categorize four or more identity-centric threats as