Encrypted cyberattacks are surging, with 32.1 billion threats hiding in TLS/SSL-encrypted traffic over the past year—accounting for 87.2% of total threats. Threat actors are taking full advantage of encrypted channels to deliver malware and hide malicious activities.
The rise of hidden threats in encrypted traffic
Read the ThreatLabz 2024 Encrypted Attacks Report to discover how threat actors are exploiting encrypted channels, driving a 10.3% year-over-year increase in threats over HTTPS. Based on data from the world’s largest inline security cloud, this report offers a detailed look at the encrypted threat landscape.
Our findings and insights include:
- Encrypted attack statistics on top threat categories, most targeted regions and industries, and more
- Real-world examples of encrypted malware and phishing campaigns
- Emerging trends, including how APT groups abuse cloud services for encrypted attacks
- 2025 predictions on the evolution and growing impact of encrypted threats
- Best practices and strategies to mitigate risk and prevent encrypted attacks
Key encrypted attacks stats from Zscaler
10.3%
increase in encrypted attacks blocked by the Zscaler cloud
Top 3
industry targets: manufacturing, technology, services
86.5%