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Your guide to AI innovation, adoption, and acceleration in cybersecurity
The High-Tech Crime Trends Report 2026 reveals how this shift has industrialized cybercrime, exposed the limits of perimeter-based defenses, and elevated identity and trust as the new primary attack surfaces.
Your guide to AI innovation, adoption, and acceleration in cybersecurity
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26 ransomware incidents recorded in ANZ — down 3.70% from April 2026390,967 compromised accounts — up 32.96% from April, led by RedLine Stealer (146,021 credentials)61,894 compromised bank cards — a 1,044% spike from April, driven by the B1ack's Stash darkweb dump (49,791 Australian cards + 4,498 NZ cards)Most targeted industries: Commerce & Shopping (6), Education (3), Healthcare (2), Financial Services (2)New threat actor Bavacai emerged and immediately targeted Australian businesses (Strategic Imports, Palmers Relocations)
TrickMo — Android banking trojan (variant TrickMo.C) confirmed targeting Australian financial services users in 2026. Designed to intercept OTPs and bypass 2FA on banking apps including ANZ bank, Telstra, Optus, PayPal, and cryptocurrency platforms.
B1ack's Stash card dump (May 18): ~54,000 ANZ cards leaked on darkwebAustralian Medical Council attacked by ransomware group 3AM (May 27)VSP Solutions attacked by STORMOUS (May 23)5 hacktivism incidents — DXPLOIT targeted healthcare (#OpAustralia), Z-Pentest compromised SCADA systems in PerthWe see the full picture of the evolving cyber threat landscape thanks to unique tools for monitoring the infrastructure used by cybercriminals and data from battlefields:
