EclecticIQ Retrospective: A Look at the Themes & Events That Shaped the 2023 Cyber Landscape

A 2023 year-in-review outlines stealthier Chinese APT operations leveraging zero-days, living-off-the-land, and cloud-targeted techniques; the rapid adoption of generative AI by threat actors to scale malicious content and operations; the growing impact of hacktivism amid global conflicts; and record ransomware activity driven by Cybercrime-as-a-Service—emphasizing the need for resilient backups and stronger detection and response as both attackers and defenders adopt AI.