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AI-era vulnerability disclosures doubled from January to August 2026

cloud.google.com by Google Threat Intelligence Group 15 min read Editor score 7/10

Google reports monthly disclosures rising from 5,045 in January 2026 to 10,740 in August, while average monthly exploitation rose from 10.5 in 2025 to 18 in 2026. Security teams can use the trend data to reassess vulnerability triage and response capacity.

What

• GTIG analyzes vulnerability disclosure and exploitation trends, including how AI is changing discovery and risk profiles.

How

• Monthly disclosures rose from 5,045 in January 2026 to 10,740 in August; exploited vulnerabilities averaged 18 per month in 2026, up from 10.5 in 2025.

Why it matters

• The report recommends threat-intelligence-driven triage, targeted edge defense, and automated remediation as discovery and exploitation grow.

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