2026 Threat Outlook

Cybersecurity moved quickly in 2025. Attackers evolved their tactics, leveraging AI to conduct highly targeted attacks at scale. The focus of these attacks also moved, shifting beyond the traditional network perimeter and towards edge infrastructure, cloud, and OT environments - areas that are often harder to monitor and secure. This technical evolution occurred against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tension, where cyber has become a core component of the hybrid warfare toolkit. And long-dwell operations from APTs like Volt Typhoon and LightBasin demonstrated that some of the highest-impact threats can remain unseen for years.

To navigate what comes next, you first need to understand what has changed. For this year's final CyberConnect session, we're teaming up with Mandiant to distill the key developments of 2025 and outline the trends set to shape 2026. Expect a data-driven view of the evolving threat landscape and its impact on Dutch organisations.

What you'll gain

• Understand the developments that mattered in 2025, and what they mean for your security posture.
• Uncover the key trends shaping attacker behaviour in 2026.
• Gain a data-driven threat picture for the Netherlands, informed by frontline experts and global threat intelligence.
• Receive insights from Hunt & Hackett and Mandiant experts. 
  

Who it's for

• Security and IT professionals looking for actionable strategies to address emerging threats. 
• Executive leaders seeking a clear understanding of the threat landscape to inform risk management.