Vishing IT Help Desk Impersonation
China
Russia
United States
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Other
Cyber Espionage
Identity Spoofing
Ransomware Campaigns
Advanced Persistent Threat Operations
AI-Enhanced Social Engineering
Spear-Phishing
Cisco Talos Q3 2026: Vishing IT Help Desk Impersonation Dominates Espionage Initial Access
Talos IR data shows state-linked actors increasingly use social engineering over technical exploits to breach government targets.
