Token Theft Attacks Jumped 111% — Why MFA Alone Won't Save You @MSFTMechanics

Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

MFA is essential — but is it enough? As more orgs turn on MFA, attackers pivot to credential-bypass attacks like token theft: Microsoft detected 147,000 token-theft attacks in a single year — a 111% jump — and the trend keeps climbing.

Here's how to defend against it: youtube.com/watch?v=gPcNlm0CyOw

Note: The 147,000 / 111% figures are from the source video (2024) — accurate as stated, but this is illustrative of the trend, not this-year numbers.

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