Verizon Breach Report: Vulnerability Exploitation Surges

Patch Rollout Slows and Ransomware Incident Volume Rises, Finds Latest Verizon DBIR The frequency of hackers exploiting vulnerabilities in hardware and software to gain initial access to a victim's environment continues to surge, and half of all successful breaches also now involve some type of "ransomware action," according Verizon's 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report.