In 2026 two classes of threat actors will rise in the overall impact rankings: Data Harvester and Vulnerability Researcher. AI tools will benefit them greatly in their pursuits, which will have a cascading impact on the types of attacks and damage caused.

Nation States and Cybercriminals won’t be displaced from their top spots, but are you ready for the impacts of these two up-and-coming threat actor archetypes?
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