Patch Rollout Slows and Ransomware Incident Volume Rises, Finds Latest Verizon DBIR. The frequency of hackers exploiting vulnerabilities in hardware and software to gain initial access to a victim’s environment continues to surge, and half of all successful breaches also now involve some type of ransomware action, according Verizon’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report.
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