24% of SMB respondents say AI is lowering the barrier to entry for novice criminals.
24% of SMB respondents say AI is lowering the barrier to entry for novice criminals. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by VikingCloud in May 2026. It covers topics including SMBs, Crime, AI. The original data appears in The 2026 SMB Threat Landscape Report: The Year Cybersecurity Risks Surpass Economic Concerns. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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24% of SMB respondents say AI is lowering the barrier to entry for novice criminals. This data was published by VikingCloud and covers SMBs, Crime, AI.
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This statistic comes from The 2026 SMB Threat Landscape Report: The Year Cybersecurity Risks Surpass Economic Concerns, published by VikingCloud on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.vikingcloud.com/resources/the-2026-smb-threat-landscape-report-the-year-cybersecurity-risks-surpass-economic-concerns.
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This statistic relates to SMBs, Crime, AI. Browse more statistics on SMBs or from VikingCloud.