State-sponsored attacks now make up 53% of vulnerability exploits

More than half of attacks exploiting vulnerabilities were conducted by state-backed threat groups in the first half of 2025, according to a report by Recorded Future’s Insikt Group.

The H1 2025 Malware and Vulnerability Trends report outlined evolving exploitation patterns to help organizations better understand their attack surface and prioritize defenses.

The paper also revealed that edge devices and Microsoft products were the most common targets for vulnerability exploitation, each making up 17% of attacks observed by Insikt Group.

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