Darktrace-Annual-Threat-Report-2026.md

**Executive summary:** The Darktrace Annual Threat Report 2026 reviews 2025’s global cyber landscape, highlighting identity- and cloud-centric intrusions, large-scale phishing (including QR-code and VIP-targeting), prolific ransomware families (Akira, Qilin, RansomHub, Lynx, INC), active exploitation of critical vulnerabilities (React2Shell, Ivanti, SAP NetWeaver, etc.), and nation-state/aligned APT operations targeting critical national infrastructure and supply chains; the report provides regional breakdowns, case studies, IoCs, TTP mappings, and recommendations for resilience.