CyberProof 2026 Mid-Year Cyber Threat Landscape Report

This document is a mid-year cyber threat landscape report for H1 2026. It outlines significant developments in cyber threats, emphasizing the shift towards targeting trusted enterprise technologies such as cloud identities and software supply chains. Geopolitical tensions, particularly related to the Iran-Israel conflict, have driven increased state-sponsored cyber activities, including espionage and disruptive attacks. The report details the rise in software supply chain attacks, which have expanded into the developer ecosystem, targeting source code repositories and CI/CD pipelines. It also highlights the growing prevalence of identity-based attacks, where attackers compromise identities to gain access to enterprise environments, often bypassing traditional malware deployment. The report notes that privilege escalation vulnerabilities have surged, particularly in Linux and Windows systems, and discusses the impact of AI adoption on the enterprise attack surface. Overall, the report provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolving cyber threat landscape and the implications for organizations.