AI-Powered Phishing Campaign Compromises Hundreds of Organizations

Security firm Huntress disclosed an AI-powered phishing campaign that has compromised hundreds of organizations. The campaign uses AI-generated content to craft convincing phishing messages at scale, representing an escalation in the automation of social engineering attacks. Mandiant's M-Trends 2026 report corroborated the trend, finding initial access handoff time has shrunk from hours to 22 seconds as attackers leverage automation throughout the kill chain.