Darktrace Flags 32 Million Phishing Emails in 2025 as Identity Attacks Intensify

**Darktrace annual threat findings (2025):** The report documents a global surge in identity-driven attacks — over 32 million high-confidence phishing emails detected, with major volumes targeting VIPs, widespread account takeovers (notably SaaS and Microsoft 365), rising credential theft and lateral malware spread, increases in ransomware in certain regions, and novel social-engineering and AI-enabled techniques undermining traditional perimeter defenses.