Cloud Threats Retrospective 2026: What AI Changed (and What It Didn’t)

This report provides a retrospective analysis of cloud security threats observed throughout 2025, published in 2026. It leverages data from public incidents and cloud telemetry to evaluate the evolving risk landscape. A primary focus is assessing the impact of artificial intelligence on cloud threats, distinguishing between genuine advancements in attack capabilities and persistent traditional risks. While specific technical indicators are not detailed in this summary, the investigation highlights how cloud risk profiles have shifted over the past year. Organizations are advised to review these insights to understand emerging trends in cloud infrastructure security. The document serves as a strategic overview rather than a tactical incident response guide, emphasizing the need for continued vigilance against both AI-enhanced and conventional cloud-based attacks. Security teams should integrate these findings into their long-term risk management strategies.

Insights from public incidents, cloud telemetry, and investigations into how cloud risk evolved in 2025

This report provides a retrospective analysis of cloud security threats observed throughout 2025, published in 2026. It leverages data from public incidents and cloud telemetry to evaluate the evolving risk landscape. A primary focus is assessing the impact of artificial intelligence on cloud threats, distinguishing between genuine advancements in attack capabilities and persistent traditional risks. While specific technical indicators are not detailed in this summary, the investigation highlights how cloud risk profiles have shifted over the past year. Organizations are advised to review these insights to understand emerging trends in cloud infrastructure security. The document serves as a strategic overview rather than a tactical incident response guide, emphasizing the need for continued vigilance against both AI-enhanced and conventional cloud-based attacks. Security teams should integrate these findings into their long-term risk management strategies. Insights from public incidents, cloud telemetry, and investigations into how cloud risk evolved in 2025 Insights from public incidents, cloud telemetry, and investigations into how cloud risk evolved in 2025