Cyber Intelligence

Password spraying attacks surge 155x as hackers exploit MFA gaps

Medium Severity Global
Date Occurred Aug 19, 2026 14:00 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source BleepingComputer
Recorded Aug 19, 2026
Full Description

Huntress observed a 155x increase in password spraying attacks in H1 2026, including a campaign that generated more than 81 million login attempts in two weeks. The attacks exploited legacy authentica

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/password-spraying-attacks-surge-155x-as-hackers-exploit-mfa-gaps/
Event Metadata
  • ID #24892
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Global
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed Aug 19, 2026
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