dbir_exploitation_vs_credentials_crossover

The Remediation Paradox: Verizon’s 2026 DBIR Shows Exploitation Winning While Defenders Patch Slower

On May 20, 2026, Verizon published the [2026 Data Breach Investigations Report](https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/). The headline number is hard to miss. For the first time in the report's history, vulnerability exploitation overtook credential theft ...