Holiday Hits: Hackers Love to Strike When Defenders Are Away

Honeypots Reveal Automated Bots' 'Attack Intensity' Surged Over Christmastime 2025Memo for cybersecurity defenders: Honeypots reveal attack intensity surged over the recent holiday period, as hackers continued their well-known propensity for probing defenses and striking in the off hours, using highly automated bots, to try and maximize their dwell time before discovery.