of initial access methods were attributed to the“ ClickFix” social engineering technique in 2025
LATEST FIGURES
47 % 54 % 0.04 % 40 % 19 %
AI-automated phishing emails have a 54 % click-through rate, compared to only 12 % for standard attempts of network identifiers account for more than 80 % of malicious password spray activity of ransomware attacks involve hybrid components – increasing from less than 5 % two years ago of post-compromise incident response engagements identified destructive or human-operated ransomware
FOCUS AHEAD
Achieve complete quantum readiness by integrating post-quantum cryptographic algorithms across all Microsoft services
Deploy intelligent guardian agents with visibility into internal reasoning to protect AI models
Strengthen European digital infrastructure through a dedicated security programme providing real-time threat intelligence to EU governments