18% of middle market organizations experienced a data breach in the past year.

Publisher	RSM
Report	US Middle Market Business Index Special Report: Cybersecurity 2026
Published	13 May 2026
Topics	Data Breach, Middle Market, US

Published by RSM in US Middle Market Business Index Special Report: Cybersecurity 2026, 13 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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