58% of companies have increased training due to concerns about Gen Z leaking company data.

About 23% of business leaders have seen Gen Z employees share inbox screenshots as “corporate cringe”.

18% of companies are considering increasing training and education on confidentiality due to Gen Z leaking company data.

47% of business leaders think it’s likely Gen Z employees would intentionally share confidential details on social media for content or engagement.

About 34% of business leaders have seen Gen Z employees record “day in the life” TikToks that revealed sensitive details.

23% of business leaders report Gen Z employees using real customer data in skits.

18% of business leaders say a Gen Z employee has leaked confidential information.

Of business leaders that said Gen Z employees leaked confidential information, 47% reported legal issues.

Of business leaders that said Gen Z employees leaked confidential information, 42% reported financial losses.

Of business leaders that said Gen Z employees leaked confidential information, only 10% said the leak resulted in no serious consequences.

66% of CISOs say they would consider paying a ransom to prevent data leaks or restore systems. This figure rises to 84% in Canada and Mexico.

In the last three years, 73% of enterprises experienced a data leak.

69% of organizations cite AI-powered data leaks as their top security concern in 2025.

44% of security leaders surveyed plan to prioritize security infrastructure oversight and implementation, much of which now focuses on securing AI systems and preventing data leakage.

68% of organizations surveyed have experienced data leakage incidents specifically related to employees sharing sensitive information with AI tools.

81.9% of phishing victims had their emails leaked in previous breaches.