2% of cybersecurity intrusions investigated involved vulnerability exploitation.

May 27, 2026

2% of cybersecurity intrusions investigated involved vulnerability exploitation. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Google Cloud in May 2026. It covers topics including Vulnerability Exploitation. The original data appears in Cloud Threat Horizons Report H1 2026. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 3/10/2026

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2% of cybersecurity intrusions investigated involved vulnerability exploitation. This data was published by Google Cloud and covers Vulnerability Exploitation.

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This statistic comes from Cloud Threat Horizons Report H1 2026, published by Google Cloud on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://cloud.google.com/security/report/resources/cloud-threat-horizons-report-h1-2026.

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2% of cybersecurity intrusions investigated involved vulnerability exploitation.

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