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44% Increase in Public-Facing Application Exploits Driven by AI

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IBM X-Force reports a 44% surge in cyberattacks targeting public-facing applications, primarily due to missing authentication controls and AI-enabled vulnerability scanning. Vulnerability exploitation led to 40% of incidents in 2025, while active ransomware and extortion groups grew by 49%, with publicly disclosed victim counts rising by 12%. AI is accelerating attacker operations, including reconnaissance and advanced ransomware attacks.

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  1. 25.02.2026 16:30 1 articles · 3h ago

    IBM Reports 44% Surge in App Exploits Driven by AI

    IBM X-Force's 2026 Threat Intelligence Index reveals a 44% increase in cyberattacks targeting public-facing applications, primarily due to missing authentication controls and AI-enabled vulnerability scanning. Vulnerability exploitation led to 40% of incidents in 2025, while active ransomware and extortion groups grew by 49%. AI is accelerating attacker operations, including reconnaissance and advanced ransomware attacks.

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