Recorded Future
Recorded Future is a threat intelligence company, owned by Mastercard, that sells an intelligence platform to security teams and governments. Its Insikt Group publishes research on state hackers, cybercrime and geopolitical cyber risk.
At a glance
- Entity level
- Organisation
- Type
- Subsidiary company
- Owner
- Mastercard
- Flagship output
- State of Security (annual threat landscape report) (latest: 2026 State of Security, 12 February 2026)
- Category
- Cyber & technology risk
- Also covers
- Geopolitical & political risk
- Tier
- Tier 1: Largest threat intelligence firm; Insikt Group research widely cited
- Headquarters
- Somerville, United States
- Coverage
- Global cyber threats, geopolitical cyber risk
- Public access
- Freemium
- Latest activity seen
- 12 Feb 2026
- Evidence
- Active in 2025 to 26
How it produces intelligence
AI-driven platform collecting open, technical and dark-web data, analysed by the Insikt Group of former government, military and intelligence analysts.
Risk themes
Focus regions
Links
What it publishes
| Output | Type | Cadence | Latest edition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of Security (annual threat landscape report) | Threat report | Annual | 2026 State of Security | 12 Feb 2026 | Read report |
| Insikt Group research reports | Threat report | Continuous | Read report |
Latest findings
Recent public risk calls by Recorded Future, summarised in our own words. They are its views, not 311's. Follow each source for the original.
China, Russia, Iran and North Korea prioritised quiet covert access to identity systems, cloud and edge infrastructure over dramatic attacks, shortening warning times.
12 Feb 2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Recorded Future: 2026 State of SecurityInsikt identified 289 new ransomware variants in 2025, up 33%, as policing fragmented gangs into modular, outsourced operations that regroup fast.
12 Feb 2026 · Horizon: 2025 data · Source: Recorded Future: 2026 State of Security2025 was not a breakout year for AI attacks; the bigger danger is verification failure, with deepfake fraud up tenfold since 2024.
12 Feb 2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Recorded Future: 2026 State of SecurityLeaders are advised to put AI governance and post-quantum migration in place, as autonomous AI agents widen the attack surface for fraud.
12 Feb 2026 · Horizon: 2026 onwards · Source: Recorded Future: 2026 State of Security
Questions about Recorded Future
What is Recorded Future?
Recorded Future is a threat intelligence company, owned by Mastercard, that sells an intelligence platform to security teams and governments. Its Insikt Group publishes research on state hackers, cybercrime and geopolitical cyber risk.
How does Recorded Future produce its intelligence?
AI-driven platform collecting open, technical and dark-web data, analysed by the Insikt Group of former government, military and intelligence analysts.
Where is Recorded Future based?
Recorded Future is based in Somerville, United States.
What does Recorded Future cover?
Its work covers cyber, geopolitics, technology & ai, terrorism & crime, with a focus on Global.
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