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Cloudflare 2026 Threat Intelligence Report: Nation-State Actors and Cybercriminals Shift from 'Breaking In' to 'Logging In'
SAN FRANCISCO, March 03, 2026--Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the leading connectivity cloud company, today published its inaugural 2026 Cloudflare Threat Report. This report draws on the expertise of the Cloudforce One threat research team and the scale of Cloudflare’s global network to spotlight a fundamental rewiring of the modern cyberattack. The data reveals that threat actors are using DDoS attacks of unprecedented scale, leveraging AI systems to exploit vulnerabilities, and continuing to s
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