Cybersecurity statistics / SMBs
| Publisher | VikingCloud |
| Report | The 2026 SMB Threat Landscape Report: The Year Cybersecurity Risks Surpass Economic Concerns |
| Published | 24 February 2026 |
| Topics | SMBs, Legacy Systems |
Published by VikingCloud in The 2026 SMB Threat Landscape Report: The Year Cybersecurity Risks Surpass Economic Concerns, 24 February 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.
| 50% of SMBs say they would lose customers after a successful breach. VikingCloud, 27/05/2026 |
| 51% of SMBs experienced point-of-sale software downtime in the past 12 months. VikingCloud, 27/05/2026 |
| SMBs plan to use AI in 2026 for threat detection (39%), incident response (34%), fraud detection (34%), and automated phishing detection (31%). VikingCloud, 27/05/2026 |
| 56% of cyber leaders at SMBs report increased anxiety due to cybersecurity responsibilities. VikingCloud, 27/05/2026 |
| 58% of SMBs experienced website downtime in the past 12 months. VikingCloud, 27/05/2026 |
| 55% of SMBs experienced third-party or vendor outages in the past 12 months. VikingCloud, 27/05/2026 |
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