The 2022 Global Threat Report shows adversaries evolving beyond malware, using hands-on-keyboard and living-off-the-land tactics to evade detection. CrowdStrike tracked over 170 adversaries, with 21 newly named in 2021. eCrime accounted for 49% of activity, targeted intrusions 32%, hacktivism 18%, and unattributed 1%. Breakout time remained under two hours, with ransomware-related data leaks rising 82% from 2020 and ransom demands up 36%. China-nexus actors exploited 12 vulnerabilities across nine products, while cloud environments and internet-facing devices faced increasing threats. Groups like CARBON SPIDER, WIZARD SPIDER, and FANCY BEAR exemplify this surge in sophisticated attacks.

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