Norton's Gen Threat Report for Q1 2025 shows a surge in data stealing threats and over 1.19 million records breached, including plaintext passwords.
Breach events increased by 36% year-on-year with a rise in identity protection incident notifications and potential fraud alerts.
Financial threats profited significantly in Q1, particularly through AI-powered deepfake and cryptocurrency scams, with one campaign yielding $3.8 million for scammers.
Cybercriminals are utilizing advanced technologies like AI and deepfakes to exploit trust, as per the Gen Q1/2025 Threat Report by Norton.