N‑able has launched its first annual 2025 threat report, exploring the rise in cyber-attacks on small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) ranging from 100-2,500 employees.
According to the company, the report uncovers a dramatic rise in detected threats across SMBs, from approximately 48,749 in June 2024 to over 13.3 million by June 2025, as they increasingly invest in the proper security tools to monitor their environments and mitigate risk.
While many SMBs have long assumed they’re too small to be targeted by cyber-criminals, new data from N-able shows that perception is rapidly changing.
Threat actors are increasingly favoring quicker, low-effort attacks on SMBs over complex enterprise breaches, exploiting limited defenses for faster payoffs.
The N-able unified platform is designed to help SMBs level the playing field by delivering enterprise-grade visibility, protection and response capabilities tailored to their unique needs, the company adds.
Kevin O’Connor, Director of Threat Research at N-able commented: “Legacy security controls don’t keep pace with the challenges faced by today’s SMB.
“Adversaries are constantly developing and deploying attacks that exploit common gaps in visibility and response.
“SMBs need solutions that deliver coverage across the threat lifecycle and fit within operational constraints – exactly what N-able provides,” O’Connor concluded.
Vinod Paul, President, Align stated: “The findings align closely with what we’re seeing, the pace of change in cybersecurity is relentless.
“It’s easy to get caught up in the complexity of today’s landscape: AI-driven threats, ransomware attacks, evolving regulations and a flood of new tools and technologies.
“But real success comes from going back to the basics. Things like maintaining patches, ensuring reliable backups, continuous monitoring, endpoint protection and having clear processes in place, businesses can’t afford to operate in reactive mode,” Paul continued.
“When we stay grounded in the basics, we’re in the best position to protect our clients and build lasting trust.”
He concluded: “We trust N-able as a partner that delivers on the promise of cybersecurity.”