Report by Barracuda

The Managed XDR Global Threat Report

6 FINDINGSPublished Feb 18, 2026
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Key Findings

90% of ransomware incidents exploit firewalls through a CVE or a vulnerable account.

RansomwareFirewallCVEVulnerable Account

The fastest ransomware case observed, involving Akira ransomware, takes just three hours from breach to encryption.

RansomwareBreachEncryptionAkira

11% of detected vulnerabilities have a known exploit.

VulnerabilitiesKnown ExploitExploit Risk

The most widely detected vulnerability is CVE-2013-2566, which dates to 2013.

VulnerabilitiesCVE-2013-2566

66% of incidents involve the supply chain or a third party, up from 45% in 2024.

Supply ChainThird-Party Risk

96% of incidents involving lateral movement end with the release of ransomware.

RansomwareLateral Movement