Cybersecurity statistics / Breach Reporting

53% of organizations admit they have withheld breach reporting due to fear of backlash.

Publisher	HiddenLayer
Report	AI Threat Landscape 2026
Published	18 March 2026
Topics	Breach Reporting, Transparency

Published by HiddenLayer in AI Threat Landscape 2026, 18 March 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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