CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report: Executive Summary

Hiding in Plain Sight

Based on front-line observations from the CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations team, the CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report highlights notable themes, trends and events across the cyber threat landscape.

This highly anticipated annual intelligence report examines how adversaries are operating with unprecedented stealth, adapting their attacks to move faster and evade detection.

230+ adversaries are attacking companies across the globe, and CrowdStrike is tracking all of them.

Read the executive summary of this year’s report to learn the notable themes, trends and events across the cyber landscape, including:

  • 34 newly named adversaries in 2023
  • 230+ total adversaries tracked by CrowdStrike
  • 2:07 mins: fastest recorded eCrime breakout time
  • 75% increase in cloud intrusions
  • 76% spike in data theft victims named on the dark web
  • 75% of attacks to gain access were malware-free

An intelligence-driven defense is the foundation of a strong security strategy. Review a year of adaptive and damaging threats, and take a look ahead at how the threat landscape is predicted to evolve in 2024.

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