Cybercrime at Machine Speed: The 2026 Midyear Threat Intelligence Briefing

Join Ian Gray, VP of Intelligence at Flashpoint, for a live, data-driven walkthrough of the key findings from our Global Threat Intelligence Report: 2026 Midyear Edition.

We’ll unpack how six months of AI-accelerated tradecraft, identity-driven breaches, and geopolitical conflict have reshaped the threat landscape — and what it means for the rest of 2026.

During this webinar, attendees will learn:

• How threat actors are decentralizing AI attacks — Flashpoint tracked over 22M posts advertising illicit AI toolkits in H1 2026, as adversaries shift from public-forum collaboration to running safeguard-free, custom LLMs on private infrastructure — erasing the external signals defenders used to rely on.
• Why identity has replaced the exploit as the primary attack surface — Infostealers compromised 7.4M hosts and harvested 1.7B credentials in six months (up 27% YoY), letting attackers skip technical intrusion entirely and simply log in as legitimate users.
• How ransomware volume and revenue are pulling in opposite directions — Attacks surged 45% to 6,256 victims, even as on-chain payments fell 8% to $820M and payout rates hit a record-low 28% — with AI-driven initial access now costing as little as $439, down from $1,427.
• What the Middle East conflict revealed about hybrid warfare — From Operation Rising Lion to state-linked wiper campaigns and undersea cable sabotage, we’ll cover how kinetic conflict is now inseparable from cyber risk — and why physical distance no longer means digital safety.

Meet The Speaker

Ian Gray

VP, Intelligence

Ian Gray is a VP of Intelligence at Flashpoint, where he focuses on cybercrime intelligence. Ian actively researches cybercriminal fraud venues and misuse of new and emerging technologies. He holds a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where he studied cyber policy. Ian is also an adjunct professor at Fordham University’s Cybersecurity Program, where he teaches a course on technology and policy.