IBM recently released its Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026, which highlights the changing cyber threat landscape in which artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating how threat actors identify vulnerabilities, launch attacks, and exploit compromised systems. These trends are reflected in rising average breach costs, with the global average cost rising 12% to a record $4.99 million and the U.S. average reaching $11.5 million, up 14% from last year. Drawing on a survey of 602 organizations that … [Read more] about IBM’s 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report Signals a New Era of AI-Driven Cyber Risk
