56% of security leaders now experience cybersecurity-related downtime caused by SaaS and other third-party application issues often or very often, nearly triple the rate in 2024.
56% of security leaders now experience cybersecurity-related downtime caused by SaaS and other third-party application issues often or very often, nearly triple the rate in 2024. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Splunk in May 2026. It covers topics including Third-Party Risk, Downtime, Operational Resilience. The original data appears in The Hidden Costs of Downtime. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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56% of security leaders now experience cybersecurity-related downtime caused by SaaS and other third-party application issues often or very often, nearly triple the rate in 2024. This data was published by Splunk and covers Third-Party Risk, Downtime, Operational Resilience.
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This statistic comes from The Hidden Costs of Downtime, published by Splunk on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.splunk.com/en_us/form/the-hidden-costs-of-downtime.html.
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This statistic relates to Third-Party Risk, Downtime, Operational Resilience. Browse more statistics on Third-Party Risk or from Splunk.