The most prevalent malware families observed in 2025 are Cobalt Strike, Sliver, Metasploit, Burp, PlugX, SuperShell C2, Havoc, Panda C2, Brute Ratel, and ShadowPad.
The most prevalent malware families observed in 2025 are Cobalt Strike, Sliver, Metasploit, Burp, PlugX, SuperShell C2, Havoc, Panda C2, Brute Ratel, and ShadowPad. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Bridewell in May 2026. It covers topics including Malware , Cobalt Strike, Sliver, Metasploit, Burp. The original data appears in Cyber Threat Intelligence Report 2026 . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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The most prevalent malware families observed in 2025 are Cobalt Strike, Sliver, Metasploit, Burp, PlugX, SuperShell C2, Havoc, Panda C2, Brute Ratel, and ShadowPad. This data was published by Bridewell and covers Malware , Cobalt Strike, Sliver, Metasploit, Burp.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from Cyber Threat Intelligence Report 2026 , published by Bridewell on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.bridewell.com/insights/white-papers/detail/cyber-threat-intelligence-report-2026.
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This statistic relates to Malware , Cobalt Strike, Sliver, Metasploit, Burp. Browse more statistics on Malware or from Bridewell.