HPE: Cyber ​​adversaries adopt industrial-scale operations to accelerate attacks

HPE: Cyber ​​adversaries adopt industrial-scale operations to accelerate attacks

By Security Info Watch
Publication Date: 2026-03-17 00:00:00

A new report from Hewlett Packard Enterprise points to a significant shift in the way cyber adversaries operate, as attackers increasingly adopt enterprise-class models to scale and accelerate campaigns across industries.

The inaugural threat of “In the Wild” report is based on an analysis of live global threat activity throughout 2025. It concludes that cybercrime has become more industrialized, with adversaries using automation, repeatable infrastructure, and long-standing vulnerabilities to compromise targets faster than defenders can respond.

According to the report, HPE analyzed 1,186 active threat campaigns observed between January 1 and December 31, 2025. The findings highlight an ecosystem defined by scale, organization and speed, where attackers demonstrate increasing professionalism and strategic orientation.

Mounir Hahad, director of HPE Threat Labs, said the research reflects attackers’ behavior in the real world rather than controlled test environments, offering insights into how…