Data Breach
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36% of CISOs reported unplanned downtime following a breach.
30% of CISOs cited data exposure following a breach.
Top concerns for CIOs regarding cybersecurity risk include: Malware and ransomware (42%), data breaches (37%), AI-driven attacks (34%), and phishing (33%).
78% of CIOs note that the frequency of cybersecurity breaches has either remained consistent or increased.
Nearly all CIOs are bracing for significant cybersecurity breaches in the year ahead.
43% of CIOs surveyed endured multiple breaches in the last 12 months.
54% measure success of vulnerability remediation by fewer breaches.
68% say media reports of high-profile breaches have elevated cybersecurity on the C-suite agenda
96% of organizations reported at least one security breach in the past year.
Organizations that run exposure processes at least once per month reported a 20% reduction in breaches.
For organisations without the proper IT and cybersecurity maturity, often SMBs, ransomware is present in 88% of breaches
59% of Gen Z admit to reusing an existing password even when updating an account with a company that has recently had a data breach. This compares to just 23% of Boomers who do the same.
The FBI received 3,204 complaints about data breaches in 2024 (versus 3,727 in 2023 and 2,795 in 2022).
35% of Gen Z respondents revealed they never or rarely update passwords after a data breach at a company with which they have an account. Only 10% of Gen Z reported that they always update compromised passwords.
The FBI received 64,882 complaints about personal data breach in 2024 (versus 55,851 in 2023 and 58,859 in 2022).
In organisations that reported experiencing a data breach or loss of sensitive data due to an unsecured device, 60% were not using security locks, compared to 38% who were.
The most common attack vectors cited were: Data breaches (30%), Malware on devices (29%), Cloud or SaaS breaches (28%), Phishing (28%), and Insider threats (28%).
46% of participants reported experiencing a data breach as a direct consequence of an unsecured device.
12% of respondents from smaller middle market firms (with revenue between $10 million to less than $50 million) reported a breach.
The global average cost of a data breach hit a record $4.88 million in 2024.