In 2025 as more business adopt cloud technology, cyber criminals are learning new ways to breach cloud systems and steal sensitive data. With statistics reporting that 45% of data breaches are cloud-based, indicating a substantial focus of cybercriminals on cloud infrastructures.
One of the most common ways that hackers breach cloud systems is through misconfigured security settings by an organisation. For example, a storage account/storage bucket may be unintentionally left open to the public, allowing anyone to access its contents.
Another common attack method is phishing. Hackers may send fraudulent emails that appear to be from legitimate cloud providers, requesting users to login to their accounts. When the attacker gains access to the account, they can steal sensitive data and wreak havoc upon cloud systems.
To prevent successful cloud breaches, organisations must take a proactive approach to cyber security, by implementing strong access controls, two factor or multi factor authentication, regular software monitoring and updates, and educate employees on how to identify potential phishing attacks.
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