Regarding Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems, 47% of leaders cite a lack of qualified personnel/skillsets and resources as a top three challenge.

39% of respondents said they trust social media the least with their identity data.

Finance ranks cyber attack or breach as the #2 current risk (after economic slowdown or slow recovery) for global organizations.

How cyber attack or breach ranked as current risk over the recent years: 2025 - #1, 2023 - #1, 2021 - #1, 2019 - #6, 2017 - #5, 2015 - #9.

Comcast Business detected 34.6 billion cybersecurity events over that 12-month period.

42% of contractors have submitted SPRS scores (a fundamental requirement for demonstrating compliance).

10% of the highest income group ($100,000 or more) lost money after encountering a scam, making them the least likely income group to lose money.

53% of consumers aged 35-44 years old are willing to pay for scam protection.

Just 5% of burglary victims experience victim blaming.

68% of respondents report using AI in their daily personal or professional lives, an increase from 41% reportd last year.

55% of adults aged 35-44 years old experienced cyber crime.

Since 2020, annual estimates of illicit crypto activity have increased by an average of 25%.

24% of respondents said they trust online retailers the least with their identity data.

36% of those subjected to image-based sexual abuse report blame.

Nearly half of Americans (46%) reported having personally encountered a cyberattack or a digital scam attempt.

42% of Americans use a password manager that automatically creates and stores a very strong password for each account (up from 36% last year).

Only 16% of organisations are measuring the potential financial impact of cyber risks (risk quantification) to a significant extent.

Phishing was the most common method, experienced by 39% of respondents.

Among scam victims, 22% lost money.

The Top 2 challenges to implementing AI for cyber defence are knowledge and skills gaps.