Exploited high and critical severity vulnerabilities increased 105% from 71 in 2024 to 146 in 2025.
Exploited high and critical severity vulnerabilities increased 105% from 71 in 2024 to 146 in 2025. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report in May 2026. It covers topics including Vulnerabilities, Vulnerability Exploitation. The original data appears in Rapid7. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Exploited high and critical severity vulnerabilities increased 105% from 71 in 2024 to 146 in 2025. This data was published by 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report and covers Vulnerabilities, Vulnerability Exploitation.
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This statistic comes from Rapid7, published by 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.rapid7.com/research/report/global-threat-landscape-report-2026/.
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This statistic relates to Vulnerabilities, Vulnerability Exploitation. Browse more statistics on Vulnerabilities or from 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report .