CrowdStrike Reports 1,500% Increase in Device Code Phishing and Doubling of Vishing Attacks in H1 2026

CrowdStrike's 2026 Threat Hunting Report reveals a significant shift in phishing techniques, with device code phishing increasing by 1,500% and voice phishing (vishing) doubling in the first half of 2026. These newer social engineering methods are being increasingly used by state-sponsored threat actors and cybercriminal groups to bypass traditional security controls, particularly to compromise cloud identities.