2026 Huntress Cyber Threat Report: The TL;DR

Cybercrime is faster, smarter, and more optimized than ever. What was once a mess of scattered attacks has morphed into a super-competitive global supply chain that exploits the everyday tools businesses rely on. 

In our 2026 Cyber Threat Report, we analyzed hacker activity across more than 4.6 million endpoints and 9.4 million identities to show you how attackers are rewriting their playbooks to abuse legitimate tools, launch complex identity attacks, and run clever social engineering scams, all while zeroing in on stealth and data theft. 

The 2026 TL;DR shares the quick hits on understanding the critical shifts in the threat landscape. Defend and scale your business safely today and beyond against this new era of hidden competition.