The 2026 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report confirms it: The adversary isn’t just smarter; they’re faster.

Your new threat reality? AI enables threat actors to move from initial access to exfiltration in minutes, effortlessly bypassing traditional defenses.

In the report, you’ll learn how:

• Speed now defines risk: Attacks are 4x faster, with data exfiltration in under one hour in some cases.
• Identity accelerates impact: 65% of initial access is driven by identity-based techniques, allowing unauthorized access, privilege escalation and lateral movement.
• Sprawl expands exposure: 87% of attacks unfolded across multiple attack surfaces, making it harder to correlate attack signals.