Rapid7 Report Finds Human Operators Still Drive Most Cyberattacks

By Public Technologies
  • Rapid7 released its third-quarter 2026 cybersecurity report on Oct. 21, finding human operators still drive most tracked attacks.
  • Attackers exploited high-severity vulnerabilities within three days on average, with 71% exploited in the first week.
  • Some 79% of exploited flaws required neither authentication nor user interaction, exposing enterprises to direct remote access.
  • AI featured as an operational component in just 8% of tracked incidents, despite its use in accelerating campaigns.
  • U.S. ransomware leak-site listings totaled 1,112, roughly eight times Germany's total, the largest volume among countries tracked.


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