2026 Retrospective and What to Budget for in 2027

Cyberattacks accelerated last year with the rise of AI, while the familiar root causes remained largely unchanged. Industry reporting shows record ransomware victim counts and a sharp increase in active threat groups, with AI accelerating phishing and data triage. However, the primary causes continue to be exploited vulnerabilities and resource gaps.

In this session, we'll analyse these trends, show how they mirror previous breaches, and discuss how organisations can break the cycle.