By CNW Group
Publication Date: 2026-02-25 08:00:00
TORONTO, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today released the 2026 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, showing that AI-accelerated cyberattacks are reshaping the North American threat landscape and increasing pressure on Canadian organizations. North America is now the most attacked region globally, accounting for nearly a third of all incidents X-Force responded to last year — a trend with direct implications for Canada.
North American patterns offer a clear view of the risks facing Canadian enterprises, given shared cloud infrastructure, interconnected supply chains, and similar attacker behaviours across the region.
The report highlights a 44% surge in attacks that begin by exploiting public-facing applications, driven by missing authentication…
