IBM's Cost Of A Data Breach Report 2025
IBM, Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
Why Credential Monitoring is Essential When Attackers are Logging in, Not Breaking In
For cyber attackers, stealing a single set of login credentials can be as good as stealing the keys to the kingdom. IBM's 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report drives home that point: attackers today are often 'logging in rather than hacking in,' reinforcing how frequently they rely on stolen passwords. Because IBM attributes incidents to the attacker's first move, cases that appear under phishing, third‑party vendor compromise, or other categories often rely on the same underlying issue somewhere in the attack chain: a compromised account.