Armis-State-of-Cyberwarfare-2026.md

**Executive summary:** The Armis 2026 State of Cyberwarfare report outlines a global escalation in AI-accelerated cyber conflict, documenting widespread ransomware extortion with payouts often exceeding annual security budgets, frequent breaches and pre-positioning of adversaries (including agentic AI), growing disinformation and supply-chain risks, and significant readiness gaps across industries and regions that demand proactive, AI-native exposure management.