Mandiant Report: High-Tech Sector Overtakes Finance as Top Cyber-Attack Target in 2025
The high-tech sector became the most targeted industry for cyber-attacks in 2025, dethroning financial services, while global median dwell time increased to 14 days according to Mandiant's latest incident response data.
Key Points
- High-tech sector became the top target for cyber-attacks in 2025, surpassing financial services
- Global median dwell time increased to 14 days in 2025, up from 11 days in 2024
- North Korean-linked campaigns had median dwell times of 122 days
Full Details
According to Mandiant's latest incident response data, the high-tech sector was the most targeted industry for cyber-attacks in 2025, dethroning financial services as the primary focus of threat actors. Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group identified 83 malicious cyber campaigns and eight global cyber events in 2025, with the high-tech sector emerging as the top target. The global median dwell time rose from 11 days in 2024 to 14 days in 2025, largely driven by North Korean-linked cyber espionage campaigns and IT worker incidents, which both had median dwell times of 122 days. This shift indicates that threat actors are increasingly focusing on technology companies that hold valuable intellectual property and critical infrastructure.
Why It Matters
The shift in targeting from finance to high-tech suggests threat actors are pursuing valuable intellectual property and critical infrastructure, requiring enhanced protection strategies for technology companies.
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