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45% of intrusions resulted in data theft without immediate extortion attempts at the time of the engagement

PublisherGoogle Cloud
ReportCloud Threat Horizons Report H1 2026
Published10 March 2026
TopicsData Theft

Published by Google Cloud in Cloud Threat Horizons Report H1 2026, 10 March 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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