Threat Landscape Brief - 2026Source: Darktrace Annual Threat Report

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Threat Landscape Brief - 2026
Source: Darktrace Annual Threat Report

Key Metrics:
• 20% YoY rise in disclosed vulnerabilities
• 32M phishing emails detected
• 8.2M targeted VIP accounts
• 28% increase in QR-based phishing
• 70% of Americas incidents initiated via stolen credentials
• Microsoft Azure most targeted cloud
• Docker environments saw 54.3% honeypot targeting

Operational shift:
• Credential abuse > exploit development
• AI-assisted phishing increasing personalization
• DMARC bypass at 70% legitimacy pass rate
• Fresh domains deployed at scale

Strategic implication:
Identity telemetry and behavioral analytics are now mission-critical.

Source: https://www.darktrace.com/blog/what-the-darktrace-annual-threat-report-2026-means-for-security-leaders

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