Get Ready for Bigger, Bolder, AI-Driven Cyber-Attacks in 2025

AI adoption and threat actors’ increasing sophistication in improving cyber-attacks will be countered by the expansion of cybersecurity frameworks and efforts to enhance collective resilience.

According to Fortinet's 2025 Cyberthreat Predictions Report, cybercriminals continue to rely on classic tactics that have endured for decades. However, the report forecasts a shift toward more ambitious, sophisticated, and destructive strategies. Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS) groups are expected to become increasingly specialized, with attackers adopting playbooks that combine digital and physical threats to carry out highly targeted and impactful attacks.

Authored by FortiGuard Labs, the report delves into the evolution of traditional attack methods and highlights emerging trends that are reshaping the future of cybercrime. It also offers actionable recommendations for organizations to enhance their resilience against these evolving threats. By providing a forward-looking analysis of the rapidly changing threat landscape, the report equips businesses with critical insights to proactively defend against advanced and multifaceted cyberattack.

Vishak Raman, VP of Sales, India, SAARC, SEA &ANZ, Fortinet, “From the rise of Cybercrime-as-a-Service to the convergence of cyber and physical threats, these trends reflect how adversaries are pushing boundaries to execute more precise, large-scale attacks. While adversaries are leveraging AI to enhance their attacks, Fortinet leads the way in applying AI to strengthen defences, automate threat detection, and reduce operational burdens for security teams. Through our AI-powered cybersecurity platform, we empower customers to stay ahead of evolving threats, optimize their security strategies, and build resilience in an increasingly complex digital landscape.”

The report expects, More Attack Chain Expertise to emerge, Automated Hacking Tools to make their way to the Dark Web Marketplace, Playbooks Grow to Include Real-Life Threats and Anti-Adversary Frameworks Will Expand. No single organization or security team can disrupt cybercrime alone. The report assures that by working together and sharing intelligence across the industry, we’re collectively better positioned to fight back against adversaries and effectively protect society at large.