Google Mandiant M-Trends 2026 Report

M-Trends provides the frontline intelligence needed for security leaders to address both emerging AI-driven threats and the persistent human and systemic failures that still account for the majority of breaches. Together with Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), Mandiant shares a comprehensive view of the modern threat landscape, and emerging threats that may drive future attacks.

Mandiant M-Trends 2026 report uncovers critical insights and trends across the global threat landscape, including:

How attackers are abusing AI within compromised environments to accelerate attacks.
Why modern extortion campaigns have shifted away from simple encryption toward aggressive “Recovery Denial” tactics.
The systemic methods attackers use to exploit edge devices and network appliances before patches are released.
The mechanics of SaaS integration abuse and how it is enabling large-scale data theft and cross-cloud lateral movement.
How adversaries target virtualization infrastructure to evade traditional defenses.

This report includes critical actionable insights and guidance needed for organizations to move beyond passive defense to active resilience.

Google Mandiant M-Trends 2026 Report

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