Forget the high-octane hacker montages you see in movies. Real cybercrime isn’t a smash-and-grab; it’s a slow-burn infiltration. Most bad actors aren’t looking to make a scene—they’re looking to get comfortable. On average, an intruder spends six months lurking inside a network before they are ever detected. During this time, they are quietly harvesting data, mapping your systems, and waiting for the most profitable moment to strike.