# AV-Comparatives

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## Timeline

- **2026-Q4**: Follow-up Testing — Anticipated release of enterprise-specific APT detection benchmarks.
- **2026-07-15**: Test results published — AV-Comparatives released its Business Security Test results, revealing top performers and key insights.
- **2026-06**: AV-Comparatives test period ends — Conclusion of the March-June 2026 Business Security Test.
- **2026-05**: Foxconn data theft — Foxconn confirmed that the Nitrogen ransomware group stole approximately 8 terabytes of data from its North American factories.
- **2026-04-01**: Industry Review — Security vendors expected to integrate report findings into Q2 product updates.
- **2026-03-18**: Report Publication — AV-Comparatives officially releases the APT Detection Coverage 2026 report for consumer products.
- **2026-03**: Stryker breach — Iranian-linked hackers breached Stryker, triggering mass factory resets on more than 200,000 devices across 79 countries, halting operations.
- **2026-03**: AV-Comparatives test period begins — Start of the Business Security Test evaluating 16 endpoint security products against real-world threats.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 99.8% Real-World Protection: AV-Comparatives Ranks 16 Endpoint Security Products
2026-08-01 08:33:13 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Independent testing of 16 business endpoint security products reveals Kaspersky, Bitdefender, and Elastic blocked 99.8% of live attacks, while Elastic scored a perfect 100% in malware detection. The results come amid high-profile breaches at Stryker and Foxconn that exploited weak endpoints.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/av-comparatives-endpoint-security-test-2026

### AV-Comparatives Releases 2026 Consumer APT Detection Report
2026-03-18 09:12:01 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

AV-Comparatives has released its 2026 APT Detection Coverage report, evaluating how consumer security products defend against sophisticated, multi-stage attacks. The report highlights a critical shift as state-sponsored and advanced criminal groups increasingly target individual users to compromise broader networks.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/av-comparatives-apt-detection-coverage-2026

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