6.5% of the 832 malicious accounts banned between March 2025 and March 2026 used AI to assist with lateral movement.
6.5% of the 832 malicious accounts banned between March 2025 and March 2026 used AI to assist with lateral movement. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Anthropic in June 2026. It covers topics including Lateral Movement, AI in Cybercrime. The original data appears in What we learned mapping a year’s worth of AI-enabled cyber threats . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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6.5% of the 832 malicious accounts banned between March 2025 and March 2026 used AI to assist with lateral movement. This data was published by Anthropic and covers Lateral Movement, AI in Cybercrime.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from What we learned mapping a year’s worth of AI-enabled cyber threats , published by Anthropic on June 6, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.anthropic.com/news/AI-enabled-cyber-threats-mitre-attack.
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This statistic relates to Lateral Movement, AI in Cybercrime. Browse more statistics on Lateral Movement or from Anthropic.