Our Scans · (FS.8.07) Cybersecurity · Weekly Summary

• [New] MarketsAndMarkets puts AI in cybersecurity at $25.5 B in 2026 on the way to $50.8 B by 2031 - a 14.8% CAGR. Simbian
• [New] The cybersecurity landscape in 2026 is defined by AI-driven innovation, autonomous security operations, expanding attack surfaces, and increasingly sophisticated threat actors. Seceon Inc
• [New] Despite advancements in security technologies, ransomware continues to pose a significant risk to organizations worldwide. Seceon Inc
• [New] France's national cybersecurity agency, ANSSI, stated it will stop certifying security products that lack quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027, with a target for businesses to purchase only quantum-safe products by 2030. Quantum's Business
• [New] The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity Threat Landscape Report identifies ransomware as one of the most significant cyber threats facing organizations worldwide, particularly targeting critical infrastructure, healthcare, and supply chains. fortinet
• [New] Increasingly, ransomware gangs might target Samsung facilities to extort payment, especially if strikes or disasters disrupt normal operations (distracting detection). Risk Intelligence Service
• [New] Reduced federal support could slow efforts to expand AI literacy, quantum science training, cybersecurity education, and workforce development programs designed to maintain U.S. competitiveness. Afterschool Alliance
• [New] Now even Apple, Google, Meta, Signal, privacy experts, cybersecurity professionals, and members of the U.S. Congress are warning that Canada's Bill C-22 could force technology companies to weaken encryption and build government access mechanisms directly into their systems. Armstrong Economics
• Germany and Australia intend to cooperate more closely on cybersecurity, protection against hybrid threats, resilient supply chains and reforms of the United Nations. Fazit Communication GmbH
• AI-driven cyber attacks, ransomware attacks, software vulnerabilities, risks associated with cloud security, and supply chain attacks are still top of mind for businesses across the globe. Boston Institute of Analytics
• Artificial intelligence will continue to be the hottest issue in cybersecurity in 2026 according to security experts. Boston Institute of Analytics
• More than half of surveyed organizations now place OT cybersecurity under the CISO or CSO, up from 16% in 2022, while 80% plan to move OT security under CISO oversight within 2027. Industrial Cyber
• Attackers are increasingly relying on generative AI for choosing targets, conducting vulnerability research and developing effective malware and other tools. Advanced Manufacturing
• The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added several actively exploited vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, mandating federal agencies to patch by specified deadlines. Senthorus Blog
• Instructure, the parent company of the Canvas learning platform, reached an agreement with the ShinyHunters group after a ransomware attack threatened to leak data tied to nearly 275 million users across 9,000 educational institutions. Senthorus Blog
• Cybersecurity remains the number one organizational risk globally at 73%. Ideagen
• In a 2026-style fileless ransomware incident, an attacker might inject malicious code directly into a trusted system process. OAD Technologies (A venture of OAD software services FZ
• OpenAI announced this week that it will grant the European Union access to GPT-5.5 - Cyber, a variation of its latest flagship model designed for cybersecurity applications. Build Fast with AI
• Samsung SDS (the corporate IT security arm) has identified top 5 threats: AI-driven attacks, ransomware, cloud misconfigurations, phishing / account takeover, and data exfiltration. Risk Intelligence Service
• Even relatively small criminal gangs will target Samsung's code repositories (possibly for ransomware or resale). Risk Intelligence Service

Last updated: 25 June 2026