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73% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees identify increasing backup data security as their top-ranked defense against AI-powered cyberattacks.

May 27, 2026

73% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees identify increasing backup data security as their top-ranked defense against AI-powered cyberattacks. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Object First in May 2026. It covers topics including Backup Data Security, AI-powered Cyberattacks, Enterprise, US. The original data appears in 89% of IT Leaders Fear AI-Powered Cyberattacks Will Cost Them Their Data. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 3/31/2026

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What does this statistic say?

73% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees identify increasing backup data security as their top-ranked defense against AI-powered cyberattacks. This data was published by Object First and covers Backup Data Security, AI-powered Cyberattacks, Enterprise, US.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from 89% of IT Leaders Fear AI-Powered Cyberattacks Will Cost Them Their Data, published by Object First on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://objectfirst.com/newsroom/press-releases/object-first-survey-89-percent-of-it-leaders-fear-ai-powered-cyberattacks-will-cost-them-their-data/.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Backup Data Security, AI-powered Cyberattacks, Enterprise, US. Browse more statistics on Backup Data Security or from Object First.

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