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Epoch poll: cyber incidents flat even as AI-driven disclosures climb

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The share of US adults experiencing a cyber incident hasn't grown since Claude Fable 5's release. About 45% reported at least one incident in the past 12 months when we asked in September, compared with 46% in June. Other indicators have increased, such as vulnerability disclosures from notable organizations (around 5× per our previous research). Our poll with @Ipsos measures something different: whether more people experience incidents themselves.

Horizontal bar chart comparing June and September 2026 shares of US adults reporting cyber incidents in the past 12 months. Any incident: 46% in June, 45% in September; each individual incident type is also roughly unchanged.
Why it matters

Rising AI-found vulnerability disclosures have not yet shown up as more incidents for ordinary people. Security-minded engineers get a measured counterpoint to capability-driven alarm, with a clear note on what the poll does and does not capture.

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