Picus-Red-Report-2026.md

# Red Report 2026 — Executive summary The Red Report 2026 (Picus) analyzes >1.1M unique files and 15.5M malicious actions to map modern adversary tradecraft to MITRE ATT&CK, highlighting a strategic shift toward evasion and persistence (e.g., T1055 Process Injection, T1059 Command/Scripting Interpreters, T1555 Credentials from Password Stores, T1497 Sandbox Evasion). The report includes prevalence metrics, multiple real-world campaign and malware case studies (APTs such as NoisyBear/APT37, Mustang Panda; families like Tinky Winkey, Raven Stealer, XLoader, various RATs and ransomware), sub‑technique deep dives, and defensive recommendations focused on continuous validation, identity hardening, and anti‑evasion measures.