{"id":225037,"date":"2026-03-18T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/ai-hacks-up-89-cloud-attacks-up-266-cybersecurity-etfs-in-focus\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:20:10","slug":"ai-hacks-up-89-cloud-attacks-up-266-cybersecurity-etfs-in-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/ai-hacks-up-89-cloud-attacks-up-266-cybersecurity-etfs-in-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Hacks Up 89%, Cloud Attacks Up 266% \u2014 Cybersecurity ETFs In Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/etfs\/sector-etfs\/26\/03\/51335526\/ai-hacks-cloud-attacks-cybersecurity-etfs\">AI Hacks Up 89%, Cloud Attacks Up 266% \u2014 Cybersecurity ETFs In Focus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/etfs\/sector-etfs\/26\/03\/51335526\/ai-hacks-cloud-attacks-cybersecurity-etfs\">https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/etfs\/sector-etfs\/26\/03\/51335526\/ai-hacks-cloud-attacks-cybersecurity-etfs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-18 14:16:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.benzinga.com\">www.benzinga.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">The next phase of the cyber war is here, and it&#8217;s powered by AI.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI Is Speeding Up The Battlefield<\/h2>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">The \u201c2026 Global Threat Report\u201d by CrowdStrike shows that the breakout time, the time between the initial breach of an enterprise network and the lateral movement of the attacker inside a network, was a only 27 seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Meanwhile, AI-powered attacks accelerated by 89%, while zero-day exploits, attacks that occur before the software vendor has publicly acknowledged the threat, were up 42%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">This shift is forcing enterprises and governments to rethink spending priorities\u2014potentially creating a sustained tailwind for cybersecurity firms.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cloud And AI Become Prime Targets<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">The report also points out that there has been a 266% increase in cloud-focused intrusions by state actors, thereby emphasizing the importance of cloud security.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ETFs Are Leaning Into The Trend<\/h2>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Cybersecurity-focused ETFs hold a small group of high-growth companies, thereby becoming more sensitive to this growing trend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">As AI continues to change the dynamics of both offense and defense, cybersecurity is moving away from being a back-office function of IT to becoming a strategic focus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">For ETFs tracking the space, that shift could translate into sustained inflows\u2014and potentially meaningful market attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Image: Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\u00a9 2026 Benzinga.com. 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