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Password spraying attacks surge 155x as hackers exploit MFA gaps

BleepingComputer Aug 19, 2026 · 2:00 PM 👁 0 views ❤ 0 likes

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. [...]

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Password spraying attacks surge 155x as hackers exploit MFA gaps

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