44% of organizations test their security biannually or less, or not at all.

The average ransom demand exceeded $1,028,214 in Q1 2026.

96% of middle market executives express confidence in their cybersecurity posture.

39% of middle market organizations prioritize detection and response in cybersecurity investment.

Cybersecurity funding is managed by the chief technology officer in 43% of middle market firms, by the chief financial officer in 37%, and by the chief information security officer in 34%.

93% of organizations already use or plan to use AI agents for sensitive security tasks such as password resets and VPN access.

92% of organizations have AI installed on at least some local machines with access to SSH and encryption keys.

Within organizations that track AI identities, 43% authenticate and authorize AI identities using a separate system from human identities.

67% of organizations using AI agents suspect those agents have already accessed data beyond their intended scope.

Compromised credentials accounted for 74% of ransomware intrusions observed by Beazley Security investigators in Q1 2026.

82% of IT, security, audit, and GRC professionals report an increase in AI-enabled attacks over the last 12 months.

39% of organizations delay or cancel market expansion, product launches, M&A, or AI deployment because the work cannot be conducted securely.

DPRK-nexus actors stole a reported $2.02 billion in digital assets across the financial services sector in 2025.

SCATTERED SPIDER resumed aggressive ransomware operations against insurance entities in the first half of 2025 after a four-month pause.

8% of organizations leave phpMyAdmin internet-facing.

Mean recovery cost for identity-related incidents reached $1.64 million, with a median of $750,000, and 73% of affected organizations facing costs of $250,000 or more.

Aggregate unplanned downtime costs for Global 2000 companies total $600 billion annually, representing a 50% increase in two years.

iOS applications faced an 86% attack rate in 2026, compared to an 89% attack rate for Android applications.

969 malicious AI agent skills were identified carrying high-impact payloads.

The most prevalent malware families observed in 2025 are Cobalt Strike, Sliver, Metasploit, Burp, PlugX, SuperShell C2, Havoc, Panda C2, Brute Ratel, and ShadowPad.