Cybersecurity statistics / Project Cancellation

20% of high-risk digital work is canceled entirely due to exposure or compliance constraints.

Publisher	Replica Cyber
Report	The Exception Economy Report
Published	12 May 2026
Topics	Project Cancellation, High-Risk Work

Published by Replica Cyber in The Exception Economy Report, 12 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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