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42% of SMB respondents say AI cyberattack speed makes traditional human-driven patching and response times effectively obsolete.

May 27, 2026

42% of SMB respondents say AI cyberattack speed makes traditional human-driven patching and response times effectively obsolete. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by VikingCloud in May 2026. It covers topics including SMBs, AI, Incident Response, AI Cyber Attack, Patching. The original data appears in The 2026 SMB Threat Landscape Report: The Year Cybersecurity Risks Surpass Economic Concerns. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 2/24/2026

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42% of SMB respondents say AI cyberattack speed makes traditional human-driven patching and response times effectively obsolete. This data was published by VikingCloud and covers SMBs, AI, Incident Response, AI Cyber Attack, Patching.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from The 2026 SMB Threat Landscape Report: The Year Cybersecurity Risks Surpass Economic Concerns, published by VikingCloud on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.vikingcloud.com/resources/the-2026-smb-threat-landscape-report-the-year-cybersecurity-risks-surpass-economic-concerns.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to SMBs, AI, Incident Response, AI Cyber Attack, Patching. Browse more statistics on SMBs or from VikingCloud.

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