Few AI-Discovered Vulnerabilities Actually Exploited, Says VulnCheck Analysis
VulnCheck analyzed how often AI-discovered security vulnerabilities are actually exploited. Of 1,061 such vulnerabilities in H1 2026, only 14 (1.3%) had confirmed attacks, a rate similar to all vulnerabilities. However, exploitation is faster: average time from disclosure to first attack dropped to 80 days from 120.
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