Cloud-Conscious Cyber Attacks Spike 110% as Threat Groups Sharpen their Attack Skills

The piece highlights CrowdStrike’s 2024 findings that cloud-focused (“cloud-conscious”) intrusions have risen sharply, with Scattered Spider accounting for nearly a third of cases and credential phishing against Microsoft 365 commonly used for initial access. It emphasizes user-focused defenses—particularly security awareness training—to reduce credential theft and mitigate cloud-targeted attacks.