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Data breach notices surge in 2026 as AI plays a bigger role

The rise includes more incidents attributed to malicious insiders, according to CNBC Markets.

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Data breach notices have already surpassed the total from all of last year, as reported by CNBC Markets, with 2026 seeing a faster pace of disclosed incidents.

CNBC Markets also pointed to artificial intelligence as playing a growing role in cyberattacks, contributing to the accelerating rate of reported breaches.

Alongside AI-driven tactics, the outlet said “malicious insider” incidents are also increasing, adding another driver to the 2026 surge in breach notices.

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