41% of schools report they have already experienced AI-related cyber incidents.

27% of respondents have little to no trust at all in organizations tasked with managing their identity data.

33% of consumers say multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a feature that would increase trust when engaging with brands online.

60% of Indonesians prefer biometric authentication when engaging with brands online.

Top Shares of Recorded Incidents by Sector in the EU: 38.2%: Public Administration, 28.5%: Unknown, 7.5%: Transport (second most targeted sector), 4.8%: Finance, 4.5%: Energy, 2.9%: Education, 2.3%: Health, 2.2%: Digital Infrastructure & Services, 1.7%: Manufacturing, 1.2%: Media & Entertainment.

A total of $40.9 billion was received by illicit crypto addresses in 2024.

Nearly one in five (18%) of US-based IT and security professionals feel “hopeless and overwhelmed” during and after a security incident.

The number of organizations that currently hold final CMMC certificates is 270.

The approximate annual budget contractors are investing in compliance, as budgets have grown, is nearly $50,000.

62% of organizations now use immutable backups.

24% of people say they would report a scam to friends or family.

25% of people say they would would report a scam to their bank.

There has been an average annual growth of 25% in illicit activity since 2020.

45% of respondents say well-known brands indicate app security.

10% of education institutions discourage but do not ban AI tools for students.

In Sweden, 26% of respondents are not concerned about identity theft or fraud.

73% of education institutions allow AI tools with guidelines for students.

HR ranks cyber attack or breach as the #3 current risk (after increasing competition and economic slowdown or slow recovery) for global organizations.

Only 7% of scams are reported globally, largely due to victim blaming and feelings of shame.

Only 8% of consumers were "very confident" that their personal data is private and not distributed without their knowledge.