Key findings from the 2026 Public Sector M-Trends report and beyond

The 2026 Public Sector M-Trends report highlights the shift to machine-speed attacks, rendering traditional triage obsolete. Adversaries are exploiting emerging 'boundaries of trust', including persistence, virtualization, SaaS integrations, and vishing. Public sector leaders must pivot to machine-speed defense and continuous verification to stay resilient. Key findings include a 22-second hand-off between initial access and ransomware, and a 5-year persistence of state-sponsored espionage actors. Agencies must adapt to these new threats.