Latest Lumen Report: Cyber Threats Are Moving Faster, Bouncing Back Stronger
Business Wire•10/11/2026•08:30 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤65 million attacks targeted more than 10,000 Fortinet devices over three weeks
- ➤Nearly 4,000 brute force attacks and exploit scanners detected daily in first-half 2026
- ➤Proxy-device recruitment activity quadrupled during the first half of 2026
- ➤IPIdea rebuilt its proxy network to nearly 112% of prior size within six months
- ➤Black Lotus Labs observed exploitation infrastructure more than three weeks before disclosure
Expert Statements
Kim Keever, Chief Security Officer of Lumen Technologies
“Cybersecurity is a race without a finish line.”
Kim Keever, Chief Security Officer of Lumen Technologies
“Attackers are constantly probing internet-facing infrastructure, quickly shifting to new opportunities and rebuilding resources when they're disrupted.”
Kim Keever, Chief Security Officer of Lumen Technologies
“For security leaders, the takeaway is clear: Reducing exposure and identifying malicious activity earlier in the attack cycle have never been more important.”
Latest Lumen Report: Cyber Threats Are Moving Faster, Bouncing Back Stronger
Findings show faster exploitation, relentless attacks on internet-facing systems, and increasingly resilient criminal infrastructure in first half of 2026
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