ARMONK, N. Y. , Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today released the 2026 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, revealing that cybercriminals are exploiting basic security gaps at dramatically higher rates, now accelerated by AI tools that help attackers identify weaknesses faster than ever.

Commercial AI services are enabling even unsophisticated threat actors to conduct cyberattacks at scale -- a trend Amazon Threat Intelligence has been tracking closely.

Google links Gemini use to recon, phishing, coding, and post-breach activity. Google says hackers are abusing Gemini to speed up cyberattacks, and it isn't limited to cheesy phishing spam.