The Darktrace Annual Threat Report 2026 provides our comprehensive view of the global threat landscapefrom the past year, and the trends shaping cyber risk in the year ahead. It is intended to provide strategic insight and actionable intelligence for security leaders and practitioners, combining strategic analysis with technical depth. At Darktrace, we are rooted in […]
Between 2024 and 2025, the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region experienced a surge in cyber threats driven by geopolitical tensions, rapid digital transformation, and the proliferation of AI-powered attack techniques. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the evolving threat landscape, drawing on Darktrace’s telemetry, incident management data, and threat intelligence. believe AI will significantly
As a field, cybersecurity has always been fast-changing and intricately complex. This constant shape-shifting is what keeps things interesting for practitioners, who are consistently being challenged to learn something new. Over the last couple of years, however this already rapid pace of transformation has accelerated even further, with groundbreaking advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) rewriting
It is with great interest and growing concern that we present our findings for the 2024 Annual Darktrace Threat report. At Darktrace, we approach threat intelligence with a non-traditional perspective, rooting in the belief that identifying behavioral anomalies is crucial for identifying both known and emerging threats in the landscape. While continuing to understand the
At Darktrace, we approach threat intelligence with a unique perspective. Unlike traditional security vendors that rely on established patterns from past incidents, our strategy is rooted in the belief that identifying behavioral anomalies is crucial for identifying both known and novel threats. Darktrace’s AI-driven technology excels at detecting malicious activities that may appear harmless in
The global retail sector continues to accelerate its move to greater digitization with commentators attributing the ‘death of the high-street’ to the trend. In the US alone, e-retail sales exceeded $5.2 trillion in 2021, and early estimates suggest the 2022 figure could be close to $6 trillion. While online shopping continues to grow exponentially, it’s
The global energy sector is facing a time of uncertainty due to a confluence of geopolitical, economic, and environmental factors. Energy prices for consumers are soaring and several energy firms have folded under rising wholesale prices. In tandem, the cyber threat landscape is growing increasingly complex, further complicating the picture for global energy suppliers. While
Darktrace’s early indicator analysis of the threats facing the healthcare sector over the last year paints a picture of a global healthcare sector that remains a top target for cyber-criminals who are particularly hungry for patient data. Security teams remain over-stretched and under-resourced in the sector, particularly as the recovery from a global pandemic continues.
