Nearly 1 in 4 middle market organizations reported a ransomware attack or demand in the past year.

81% of middle market organizations plan to increase cybersecurity spending in the year ahead, down from 91% the previous year.

Only 35% of middle market executives report using formal AI governance frameworks.

46% of middle market companies have data governance policies for AI.

74% of organizations in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Singapore and Australia believe AI will increase attacks on identity infrastructure.

83% of organizations indicate that AI identity governance is a priority in the coming months.

Beazley Security Labs recorded a 15% increase in critical zero-day advisories issued to clients in Q1 2026.

More than 15,200 new software vulnerabilities were disclosed in Q1 2026, including nearly 3,900 classified as high risk.

Only 18% of organizations automatically block unauthorized AI domains.

72% of Chief Information Security Officers report a significant increase in attacks, led primarily by AI-powered social engineering.

Nearly 40 million U.S. consumers report being scam victims in the past year.

82% of consumers factor cyber security into their choice of digital service provider.

69% of consumers say they would switch providers based on their security offering.

51% of consumers are willing to pay for scam protection.

Among undisclosed ransomware attacks in Q1 2026, Qilin led with 339 attacks (16%), The Gentlemen 200 attacks (9%), and Akira 190 attacks (9%).

MURKY PANDA deployed an operational relay box network across more than 150 endpoints in 36 countries, targeting 340 organizations across more than 30 sectors.

44% of middle market companies define roles and responsibilities for AI decision-making.

8% of Americans aged 65 and older say they are very comfortable using financial apps.

34% of Americans cite credit card fraud as their top concern.

54% of Americans aged 35 to 44 are concerned about peer-to-peer scams.