Rapid7 Labs
Q1 2026 Threat Landscape Report
Discover the impact of vulnerability exploitation, geopolitical cyber activity, ransomware evolution, and cybercriminal infrastructure.
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38% of initial access vectors came from vulnerability and exploitation
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50% were zero click, network-facing vulnerabilities
Key themes include:
- The rapid rise of zero-click, network-facing exploitation
- State-aligned cyber activity tied to geopolitical conflict
- Changes in ransomware affiliate operations and extortion tactics
- The decentralization of dark web criminal infrastructure
