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Abstract

The 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) examines over 31,000 security incidents and 22,000 confirmed data breaches across 145 countries. The report identifies a significant shift in the threat landscape, noting that exploitation of vulnerabilities has overtaken credential abuse as the primary initial access vector. It further explores the growing impact of GenAI-augmented attacks, the rise in ransomware and third-party involvement, and the increasing success of mobile-centric social engineering.