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72% of organizations do not detect credential misuse in real time, often taking hours or sometimes days or weeks to identify unauthorized privileged access.

PublisherKeeper Security
ReportIdentity at Machine Speed
Published6 May 2026
TopicsCredential Theft, Threat Detection, Unauthorized Privileged Access, Privileged Access

Published by Keeper Security in Identity at Machine Speed, 6 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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