61.6% of security and IT decision-makers in the U.S. perceive the public cloud as the highest cybersecurity risk in 2024

October 13, 2025

61.6% of security and IT decision-makers in the U.S. perceive the public cloud as the highest cybersecurity risk in 2024 — This cybersecurity statistic was published by ExtraHop in October 2025. It covers topics including Cloud. The original data appears in 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 10/13/2025

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61.6% of security and IT decision-makers in the U.S. perceive the public cloud as the highest cybersecurity risk in 2024 This data was published by ExtraHop and covers Cloud.

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This statistic comes from 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report, published by ExtraHop on October 13, 2025. You can view the original report at https://cloud-assets.extrahop.com/resources/reports/global-threat-landscape-report-2025.pdf.

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61.6% of security and IT decision-makers in the U.S. perceive the public cloud as the highest cybersecurity risk in 2024

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