Cybersecurity and privacy priorities for 2026: The legal risk map
Summary
A Norton Rose Fulbright survey indicates a significant increase in cybersecurity and privacy disputes for businesses in 2025, making it the fastest-rising class action hotspot. The article highlights state-sponsored actors, empowered by sophisticated technology like AI and geopolitical tensions, as a major driver of these escalating legal risks.
IFF Assessment
State-sponsored actors are increasingly leveraging sophisticated technology, including AI, and geopolitical tensions to launch impactful attacks, posing a growing threat to organizations.
Defender Context
Defenders must prepare for increasingly sophisticated attacks from state-sponsored actors who adopt new technologies rapidly. Organizations face heightened legal exposure from resulting cybersecurity and privacy disputes, necessitating robust legal and security preparedness.