For the first time in 19 years, exploiting vulnerabilities has become the primary entry point for data breaches, surpassing stolen login credentials.
For the first time in 19 years, exploiting vulnerabilities has become the primary entry point for data breaches, surpassing stolen login credentials.
The report that they take this data from is here:
https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/T218/reports/2026-dbir-data-breach-investigations-report.pdf