Client-facing app attack rates surged from 55% to 87%
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Client-facing apps are seeing a sharp rise in attack pressure, with measured attack rates climbing from 55% in 2022 to 87% in 2026. That shift matters because it shows app exposure is now broad-based, not limited to a narrow high-value subset. The trend suggests AI-assisted offensive tooling is accelerating targeting across the monitored cohort.
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First: 19.05.2026 15:00
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**Customer-facing mobile apps** faced a sharp rise in attacks in **2026**, with **87%** of monitored apps hit versus **55% in 2022**. The trend matters because **agentic AI** is l...
AI-driven attack surge against customer-facing mobile apps in 2026
Target TrendAbout this happening: **Customer-facing mobile apps** faced a sharp rise in attacks in **2026**, with **87%** of monitored apps hit versus **55% in 2022**. The trend matters because **agentic AI** is l...
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Last: 13.02.2026 18:23
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**GTIG** identified a **state-sponsored, hacktivist, and criminal** targeting pattern against the **defense industrial base (DIB)**, raising **persistent espionage and intrusion r...
GTIG maps constant multi-vector targeting of the defense industrial base
Target TrendAbout this happening: **GTIG** identified a **state-sponsored, hacktivist, and criminal** targeting pattern against the **defense industrial base (DIB)**, raising **persistent espionage and intrusion r...
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20.05.2026 17:37 2 articles · 7d ago
Digital.ai report on app attack surge
Initial DisclosureDigital.ai’s 2026 App Security Threat Report says monitored client-facing app attacks rose from 55% in 2022 to 87% in 2026, the iOS attack rate narrowed to 97% of Android’s by 2026 after being half in 2023, and one customer saw a platform integrity attack within one hour and fifty-six minutes of an app becoming available in the App Store or Google Play as AI-assisted reverse engineering, exploit generation, and dynamic analysis lowered offensive barriers.
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- AI-Powered App Attacks Are Faster, More Frequent and Harder to Stop — www.securityweek.com — 20.05.2026 17:37
- AI-Powered App Attacks Are Faster, More Frequent and Harder to Stop — www.securityweek.com — 20.05.2026 17:37