A 340% increase in financial scams was reported in Q2 2025.

31% of AI-related security incidents led to operational disruption.

15% of Canadians have reduced or stopped using their checking accounts due to the difficulty of identity checks.

"High performers" (organizations with dedicated mission-critical workflow teams) are nearly twice as efficient in their processes (57% vs 36%) compared to others.

53% of AI adopters report data leakage or theft as a top risk or major concern.

99% of UK business leaders support limiting ransom payments for private organisations.

14% of all blocked Facebook threats were linked to Technical Support Scams in Q2 2025.

50% of respondents cited enhanced customer trust as a key business driver for PQC readiness.

49% of respondents cited reduced cyber insurance premiums as a key business driver for PQC readiness.

17% of Canadians have reduced or stopped using credit cards due to the difficulty of identity checks, which is slightly higher than in 2023.

The risk of being targeted by a financial scam increased 3-fold from April to June 2025.

61% of organizations say they need data encryption in their collaboration platforms.

Only 16% of CISOs own critical workflow security.

The average cost per data center downtime incident is over $1M, not including reputational and strategic losses.

One in five organisations (which is 20%) reported a breach due to shadow AI.

94% of UK business leaders support limiting ransom payments for public entities.

63% of breached organisations either don't have an AI governance policy or are still developing one.

74% of IT decision-makers rate their identity posture as "Established" or "Advanced".

Less than half of those that plan to invest in security post-breach will focus on AI-driven security solutions or services.

61% of organizations recognise that a strong security posture is critical for mission-critical operations.