CrowdStrike 2025 Threat Hunting Report: AI Becomes a Weapon and a Target

The CrowdStrike 2025 Threat Hunting Report highlights adversaries’ evolving use of AI, a rise in cloud-focused intrusions, and a “long game” approach to cyberattacks. Threat actors are weaponizing AI to scale operations, automate tasks, and target AI agents, while cross-domain attacks are becoming the norm, bypassing traditional security defenses. The report also notes an increase in malware-free intrusions, eCrime activity, and voice phishing, impacting various sectors, including government.