WASHINGTON - Hackers are increasingly using AI to detect software vulnerabilities, which has shortened the time that targets have to respond to threats, Verizon said in an annual report tracking data breaches.

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Verizon’s 2026 DBIR shows vulnerability exploitation was the top breach vector in 2025 as AI accelerated attacks, ransomware increased, and third-party compromises surged.

AI was being used by threat actors 'to accelerate the time to exploit known vulnerabilities, shrinking the window for defense from months to mere hours,' Verizon's report says

WASHINGTON - Hackers are increasingly using AI to detect software vulnerabilities, which has shortened the time that targets have to respond to threats, Verizon said in an annual…