Security Confidence Crisis: 85% of Companies Hit by Ransomware Despite High Assurance Claims
SpyCloud’s 2025 Identity Threat Report reveals a startling disconnect: while 86% of security leaders feel confident in preventing identity attacks, 85% faced ransomware incidents last year. Identity sprawl now expands the attack surface, with phishing as the leading ransomware entry point. SpyCloud urges a holistic identity protection approach beyond traditional defenses.
Hot Take:
It’s like SpyCloud just told us we’re all walking around with our pants down in the cybersecurity world. Sure, 86% of security leaders feel like superheroes, but with 85% of their organizations getting hit by ransomware, it looks like they might need to swap those capes for some reality-check glasses. It’s a classic case of ‘The Emperor’s New Firewall’—everyone thinks they’re covered, but the hackers are out there snickering at us in the shadows.
Key Points:
- 86% of security leaders are confident in preventing identity-based attacks, yet 85% of organizations suffered ransomware incidents last year.
- Only 38% of organizations can detect historical identity exposures, despite over two-thirds being highly concerned about identity-based attacks.
- Identity sprawl is expanding the attack surface with a 24% increase in exposed identity records on the dark web.
- Phishing remains the top entry point for ransomware, accounting for 35% of incidents in 2025.
- Just 19% of organizations have automated identity remediation processes, leaving many vulnerable.