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Dark Side Os AI - CrowdStrike Flags 89% Surge In AI-Driven Attacks - CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD)

AI-driven cyberattacks rose 89% year-over-year as attackers reduced network breakout time to just 29 minutes on average, challenging defenders to respond faster.

  • On Tuesday, CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. released its 2026 Global Threat Report, finding an 89% rise in AI-enabled operations based on intelligence from more than 280 named adversaries.
  • Built on technical analysis, the report shows cybercriminals and nation-state actors use artificial intelligence to automate reconnaissance, generate malicious scripts, and inject prompts into generative AI tools to steal credentials.
  • In 2025, the report shows the average breakout time for financially motivated cybercriminals fell to 29 minutes, with the fastest observed lateral spread at 27 seconds and sensitive data exfiltration within minutes.
  • Defenders face shrinking detection windows as security teams must operate faster to identify suspicious behaviour before attackers escalate privileges or deploy ransomware.
  • Analysts warn that AI systems are now targets, urging constant monitoring and automated detection as CrowdStrike stock edged to $351.86 after tumbling 9.85% on Monday and down 22.76% year-to-date.
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CSO Online broke the news in on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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