Inside the 2026 Cyber Threat Landscape: Data-Driven Security Priorities

Flashpoint's 2026 threat landscape briefing synthesizes primary-source intelligence to show attackers converging identity compromise, malware (notably infostealers), and infrastructure into faster, automated attack chains: AI is being embedded across workflows to test stolen credentials, rotate infrastructure, and refine attacks; credential and session-cookie theft drive initial access at scale (3.3 billion stolen credentials, 11.1 million infected devices); vulnerability disclosures and public exploits are being weaponized rapidly; and ransomware operations increasingly favor extortion and account abuse over bespoke encryption. The report recommends prioritizing exploitable vulnerabilities, monitoring for compromised credentials and identity integrations, and tracking actor activity across illicit forums.