Organizations first detected evidence of malicious activity internally 52% of the time in 2025, up from 43% in 2024.

May 27, 2026

Organizations first detected evidence of malicious activity internally 52% of the time in 2025, up from 43% in 2024. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Mandiant in May 2026. It covers topics including Detection, Incident Response. The original data appears in M-Trends 2026 Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Organizations first detected evidence of malicious activity internally 52% of the time in 2025, up from 43% in 2024. This data was published by Mandiant and covers Detection, Incident Response.

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This statistic comes from M-Trends 2026 Report, published by Mandiant on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://cloud.google.com/security/resources/m-trends.

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Organizations first detected evidence of malicious activity internally 52% of the time in 2025, up from 43% in 2024.

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