Cloudflare’s 2026 Threat Intelligence Report highlights a growing shift toward identity-based attacks, where threat actors rely on compromised credentials rather than traditional exploitation techniques. The report emphasizes the importance of identity protection, access controls and zero-trust security strategies.
The findings align with broader industry trends and provide valuable insight into the evolving cyber threat landscape. As organizations continue to adopt cloud and distributed services, protecting identity and access pathways is becoming increasingly central to cybersecurity planning.