2026 Application Security Threat Report

Mobile application attack rates climbed 58% between 2022 and 2026, rising from 55% to 87%.

87% of monitored client-facing mobile applications faced attacks in 2026, up from 55% in 2022.

Mobile application attack rates progressed in a five-step trajectory of 55% → 57% → 65% → 82.7% → 87% over the five-year period from 2022 to 2026.

Financial services applications faced a 91% attack rate in 2026, the highest recorded for any vertical.

iOS applications faced an 86% attack rate in 2026, compared to an 89% attack rate for Android applications.

Automotive applications faced a 91% attack rate in 2026.