Inside Modern API Attacks: What We Learn from the 2026 API ThreatStats Report
Security Boulevard, Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
API security has been a growing concern for years. However, while it was always seen as important, it often came second to application security or hardening infrastructure.
In 2025, the picture changed. Wallarm's 2026 API ThreatStats Report revealed that APIs are now the primary attack surface for digital business, and not because bad actors discovered new zero-days, but because of compounding failures in identity, exposure, and abuse.
From vulnerability disclosures, exploited vulnerabilities, and breaches, APIs are where risk happens, where it is exploited, and where it becomes business risk. This is not shifting with the rise of AI and autonomous agents; it's just increasing in velocity.
If you cannot secure your APIs, you can't secure your AI. This is the reality.