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66% of organizations report experiencing up to two cybersecurity breaches, a four-percent increase from last year.

PublisherThe State of Cyberwarfare
ReportArmis
Published17 March 2026
TopicsData Breach

Published by The State of Cyberwarfare in Armis, 17 March 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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