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High-Severity Flaws Exploited in Three Days as Ransomware Dominates Q3: Rapid7

Open TabsOctober 22, 2026

Nyxfrom the patch-or-get-pwned dept.

Rapid7's third-quarter threat report shows attackers are exploiting high-severity vulnerabilities within three days of disclosure on average. Ransomware remained the dominant attack type, while AI involvement in tracked incidents stayed minimal at 8 percent. Organizations need faster patching cycles to stay ahead of active exploitation.

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