
KasadaIQ - Considerations for Defenders
Explore the Q2 2026 threat intelligence landscape: AI-accelerated fraud, credential markets, and adversary economics — and how our 2026 predictions are tracking
Q2 2026 Update
An AI model beat a commercial licensing system in under five hours, for $3.88. KasadaIQ's Q2 2026 report breaks down what's driving that cost down — and what security and fraud teams need to do about it.

KasadaIQ - Considerations for Defenders

KasadaIQ - Considerations for Defenders

KasadaIQ - Considerations for Defenders

KasadaIQ - Considerations for Defenders

KasadaIQ - Considerations for Defenders

Explore the Q2 2026 threat intelligence landscape: AI-accelerated fraud, credential markets, and adversary economics — and how our 2026 predictions are tracking

Kasada was named a Leader among eight providers, receiving the highest possible scores in nine evaluation criteria and above-average ratings from customers.
11.7M+
stolen accounts for sale on criminal marketplaces, from 6K sellers
20.9K+
checkouts completed by bots instead of real shoppers, across 32+ brands
11.3M+
site visits from just 2 AI companies scraping content, in a single month
Of 27 predictions KasadaIQ tracked for 2026, nine moved this quarter and none were refuted, clustering around AI adoption, credential markets, and bot economics. The clearest signal: an AI model cracked a commercial licensing system in under five hours, for $3.88.
AI moved the tooling layer, not the population, motivation and rationalization are unchanged, only capability has shifted.
94% of operators rent capability rather than build it, and a newcomer can be fully operational for $400–$500.
World Cup fraud tracked the ticketing calendar, not the match schedule, the same tradecraft just redirects to the next big event.