What are the top cyber attack vectors in Kaspersky's 2026 report?

Public-facing apps, valid accounts, trusted relationships—over 80%. Trusted ties up to 15.5%, with multi-org chains.

Why are high-severity incidents decreasing in 2025?

Trend since 2021. APTs and red-teaming dominate remnants. Attackers stealthier; defenders test more.

Government (18.5%), industrial (16.6%), IT (third, rising fast). Finance slips despite small attacks.

High-severity cyberattacks dipped again in 2025. But don't pop the champagne—attackers are getting sneakier, chaining compromises across companies.

theAIcatchup Apr 08, 2026 4 min read

High-severity incidents continue downward trend since 2021, driven by APTs and red-teaming 𝕏
Trusted relationships now 15.5% of attacks, up from 12.8%, with complex multi-org chains 𝕏
Microsoft vulnerabilities dominate, especially remote code execution; LOLBins like PowerShell lead 𝕏

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Originally reported by Securelist Kaspersky