The era of silent exposure is here

The era of silent exposure is here

Critical infrastructure does not need to be visibly disrupted to be exposed. Our latest report explores how cyber risk is shifting from obvious incidents to quiet access, hidden dependencies, and structural exposure building beneath stable-looking systems.

Critical infrastructure does not need to be visibly disrupted to be exposed. Our latest report explores how cyber risk is shifting from obvious incidents to quiet access, hidden dependencies, and structural exposure building beneath stable-looking systems.

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Still reading cyber risk through disruption? Look again

Still reading cyber risk through disruption? Look again

Across critical infrastructure, risk is getting quieter, broader, and more structural. Our report examines that shift early and interprets what it means for operators in the real world, beyond sensationalist headlines.

60%

of organizations reported intrusion impact across both IT and OT environments

80%

of observed social engineering activity is now AI-supported

89%

year-over-year increase in AI-enabled intrusion activity

29 mins

average breakout time to lateral movement

The absence of proof is not the proof of absence

The absence of proof is not the proof of absence

Systems look stable, risk mounts underneath.

Intrusion no longer needs to announce itself through a single visible event. Unauthorized access can persist quietly, while adjacent systems, identities, and operational dependencies widen exposure beneath the surface.

Systems look stable, risk mounts underneath.

Intrusion no longer needs to announce itself through a single visible event. Unauthorized access can persist quietly, while adjacent systems, identities, and operational dependencies widen exposure beneath the surface.

The report tracks exposure across OT environments

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What the report helps you understand

What the report helps you understand

  • How quiet access develops across operational environments

  • What infrastructure leaders should prepare for next

  • Why identity, dependencies, and adjacent systems matter more

  • Why cyber risk is shifting from disruption to persistence

Understand silent exposure before it becomes impossible to ignore

Download the CTI Report 2026 and see how cyber risk is changing across critical infrastructure.

Exposure is

increasingly indirect

Persistence is

replacing disruption

Identity is becoming

operational infrastructure

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