


Dataminr cyber experts predict major shifts in the 2026 cyber threat landscape. Cybercriminals will favor data theft over ransomware. Critical infrastructure, including logistics and food supply, will face new attacks. Complacency will create security gaps, while China-affiliated operations will intensify.

Vulnerability lifecycle fatigue is overwhelming security teams. Dataminr Intel Agents automate the risk assessment process for critical CVEs, cutting the response time from days to mere seconds, enabling proactive action, and significantly reducing organizational risk exposure.


Cybercrime operations have shifted focus from encrypting to stealing data, driven by a combination of speed and efficiency. The result for defenders and others is a landscape that is more difficult to defend but lacking immediate risk of operational disruption. Understanding how adversaries are pursuing data exfiltration and extortion is critical to positioning organizations to defend against such actions.



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