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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE CROWDSTRIKE 2026 GLOBAL THREAT REPORT

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The definitive threat intelligence report for the AI era

Get to know the evasive adversary, who is supercharging attacks with AI and making AI the new attack surface.

• 27 sec: Fastest eCrime breakout time on record

• 89% increase in attacks by AI-enabled adversaries

• 42% increase in zero-day vulnerabilities exploited prior to public disclosure

• 40% of vulnerabilities exploited by China-nexus threat actors targeted edge devices

• 266% increase in cloud-conscious intrusions by state-nexus threat actors


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