Wiz in the Verizon DBIR: How AI Acceleration and Cloud Sprawl Impact Modern Defense

The 2026 Verizon DBIR highlights that attackers are exploiting known vulnerabilities and trusted relationships at increasing speed and scale, with vulnerability exploitation now the leading initial access vector in 31% of breaches. Cloud environments are particularly at risk, as 40% of cloud intrusions begin with weaponized vulnerabilities. Attackers are leveraging AI to accelerate reconnaissance, exploit development, and post-compromise automation, while supply chain compromises and identity abuse further expand the attack surface.

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