Top Cyber Attacker Techniques, August–October 2024

ReliaQuest’s Aug 1–Oct 31, 2024 intelligence overview shows a marked rise in phishing (46% of incidents), continued prevalence of SocGholish and growing LummaC2 infostealer activity, a 16% uptick in initial access broker listings targeting primarily US organizations, and a notable ransomware shift with RansomHub rapidly increasing while LockBit slows; it also details DRP alert shifts (impersonating domains up, exposed credentials down), supply‑chain domain risks, IoCs (malicious executables and PDFs), and prioritized mitigations for detection and response.