Time-to-exploit is now negative: attacks begin before the patch ships

There is a trend where attacks start before a patch for a vulnerability is released. This is indicated by a negative time-to-exploit, meaning exploits occur before patches are shipped. The source of this information is an article discussing cyber threats in 2026, with a link to the full article and a comments section available. The article is being discussed on a news site, where it has received a point and has no comments yet. The discussion is taking place on a platform where users can share and comment on news items.