Cloud accounts come under attack as identity threats rise

The latest Threat Detection Report update from Red Canary shows a rise of almost 500 percent in detections associated with cloud accounts during the first half of 2025. This significant rise stems primarily from Red Canary’s expanded identity detection coverage and the implementation of AI agents designed to identify unusual login patterns and suspicious user behaviors. This includes identifying logins from unusual devices, IP addresses, and virtual private networks (VPNs), which significantly increases the detection of risky behaviors. Two new cloud-related techniques -- Data from Cloud Storage and Disable or Modify Cloud Firewall -- have also entered the top 10… [Continue Reading]