The Cyber Year in Review: Evolution of Attacks in 2025

AI Misuse, Supply Chain Incidents and API Exposure Dominated Cyber Risk Amod Puranik • December 24, 2025

One way to describe the state of cybersecurity in 2025 can be summarized in the following fictional story: A CISO was in a board meeting, attempting to explain the nuances of post-quantum cryptography migration, when a notification flashed on the CEO's smartwatch. The CEO asked, "Why is my artificial intelligence executive assistant arguing with the payroll bot about my bonus?"

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It turned out to be a hallucination loop caused by a minor API misconfiguration, not a hack. But the laughter that followed was nervous. It perfectly encapsulated the year: a blend of high-tech anxiety, automated chaos and the persistent realization that despite our futuristic tools, the sky is always technically falling.

As we close the books on 2025, we look ...