The world of cyber threats is rapidly evolving, and while we can see these changes more generally, it’s always crucial to understand them concretely. As the 2025 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report shows us, the landscape of our industry is changing.

We’re digging into this report to discuss a challenging trend: the move of hackers foregoing malware and traditional attacks to leverage issues with identity management.

This change presents a fundamental rethinking of how modern cybercrime operates and how that impacts compliance.