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Agents2026-07-09 · source-backed
The July state-of-play numbers mark the protocol's jump from 2025 novelty to standard plumbing, with 41% of surveyed software orgs in limited or broad production per Stacklok. The flip side is the security scrutiny in the section above. A 5,800-server surface with double-digit credential-leak rates is an enormous attack surface, and the adoption curve is exactly why attackers are pouring in.
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