Ontinue Threat Intelligence Report Reveals Attackers Increasingly "Log In," Rather Than Breaking In

AI Supercharging Cyber-attacks And Their Defence, PwC Report Finds

March 30, 2026, London — Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by both attackers and defenders, and threat actors across a wide range of motivations found new ways to accelerate through the blind corners of edge devices, supply chains and cloud ecosystems, PwC’s Annual Threat Dynamics 2026: Cyber threats in motion report found. Identity is the key battleground Adversaries across a wide range of motivations are increasingly choosing …

Ontinue Threat Intelligence Report Reveals Attackers Increasingly "Log In," Rather Than Breaking In

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Identity theft becomes the new perimeter as attackers bypass security defenses

A fundamental shift in how cyberattacks are carried out is well underway as threat actors now increasingly log in using stolen credentials rather than breaking through traditional defenses. That’s according to a new report out today from Swiss artificial intelligence-powered managed extended detection and response company Ontinue AG. Its 2H 2025 Threat Intelligence Report finds that identity […] The post Identity theft becomes the new perimeter …