Donuts and Data Types – Compromised Credentials Findings from the 2021 Verizon DBIR

For those of us who still have not made time to delve into the data, details, and drollery that is the 2021 Verizon DBIR, our partners at Flashpoint have dared to dredge the delightful document. After diligent dissection, Flashpoint declares one theme jumps out: compromised credentials are an issue for organizations of all industries, regions, and sizes. Specifically, according to the 2021 DBIR, “We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again—everyone loves credentials. Credentials are the glazed donut of data types.” For more on why credentials are downrightly desired – including those of utilities, check out the post at Flashpoint.