🚨 Credential Theft Hits Record High in 2025 🚨

ANALYST: BIVASH KUMAR NAYAK (CHIEF SECURITY ARCHITECT) • PUBLISHED: Tuesday, 12 August 2025


Credential compromises have surged 160% this year, now making up 20% of all breaches.

🎯 Primary Targets:

  • GitHub repositories

  • Gmail & Discord accounts

  • Microsoft services

⏳ On average, leaked credentials remain active for 94 days before remediation — giving attackers a dangerous window for exploitation.

🛡 Defensive Actions:

  • Enforce FIDO2 authentication

  • Mandate MFA across all services

  • Adopt SSO for central control

  • Strengthen password hygiene

The era of static passwords is over — identity is the new perimeter.
Let’s stay ahead of the threat curve.

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