CYBER● ELEVATEDJul 15 · Jul 15, 2026, 8:16 PM
Identity Attacks Overtake Exploits as Top Ransomware Cause
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Email attacks overtook exploits as the top ransomware root cause last year. Multifactor authentication (MFA) was deployed in 97% of credential-based attacks but failed to prevent compromise.
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