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Identity Attacks Overtake Exploits as Top Ransomware Cause

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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July 15, 2026 · 1 min read

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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.

Originally published at darkreading.com

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