Cybersecurity statistics / Business Growth

39% of organizations delay or cancel market expansion, product launches, M&A, or AI deployment because the work cannot be conducted securely.

Publisher	Replica Cyber
Report	The Exception Economy Report
Published	12 May 2026
Topics	Business Growth, Product Launches

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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