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Less than 2.5% of the AI-assisted malware observations involved less- common techniques with one or fewer known malware examples.

PublisherVerizon
Report2026 Data Breach Investigations Report
Published19 May 2026
TopicsAI

Published by Verizon in 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report , 19 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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