Nearly 48% of teams struggle to detect identity misuse in real time

Publisher	Lumos
Report	AI, Automation, and Risk in 2026: Identity at a Breaking Point
Published	24 February 2026
Topics	Detection, Identity Misuse

Published by Lumos in AI, Automation, and Risk in 2026: Identity at a Breaking Point, 24 February 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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