Password spraying attacks surge 155x as hackers exploit MFA gaps
Aug 19, 2026, 02:00 PM · by BleepingComputer
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 authentication and gaps in MFA policies that left some login flows unprotected.
Source: BleepingComputer