51% of senior corporate security leaders report having a defined AI cybersecurity governance framework that is implemented and embedded in key processes.

26% of organizations report their AI cybersecurity governance framework is fully rolled out and integrated across relevant business units.

The password '2025' appears 4.1 million times in exposed credentials.

Passwords containing 'apple', 'banana', 'orange', 'strawberry', or 'fruit' appear 2.6 million times in exposed credentials.

The password '67' or 'sixseven' appears 140.4 million times in exposed credentials.

13% of the workforce maintains standing access to regulated PII, financial, and health records.

Malware hidden in public model and code repositories accounts for 35% of AI-related breaches.

93% of IT and security leaders continue to rely on open repositories for innovation.

The share of organizations citing shadow AI as a definite or probable problem increased from 61% in 2025 to 76%, a 15-point year-over-year increase.

91% of organizations added AI security budgets for 2025.

99% of security leaders express confidence in their ability to detect ransomware attacks.

49% of ransomware victims admit they detected their last attack too late to prevent significant damage.

35% of security leaders call ransomware their organization's number-one business priority.

98% of organizations rely on Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) for ransomware defense.

89% of security leaders report some impact on business operations due to ransomware.

49% of security leaders report experiencing moderate to significant disruption to business operations from ransomware.

6% of security leaders believe AI has meaningfully improved their own ransomware defenses.

AI benefits attackers over defenders by a 13-to-1 ratio, with 78% saying AI makes attacks more effective versus 6% saying AI has improved defenses.

91% of security leaders report that recent high-profile ransomware incidents are moderately or significantly influencing their buying decisions.

74% of security leaders say their organizations are more exposed to ransomware due to AI advancements.