Cybersecurity statistics / Breaches
| Publisher | Verizon |
| Report | 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report |
| Published | 19 May 2026 |
| Topics | Breaches, Third-Party Breach |
Published by Verizon in 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report , 19 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.
| 31% of breaches now start with software vulnerabilities. Verizon, 27/05/2026 |
| Human element was present in 62% of breaches Verizon, 27/05/2026 |
| 48% of all breaches now involve ransomware. Verizon, 27/05/2026 |
| 40% of organizations reported that customer and/or employee data was compromised, stolen, or held to ransom in the past year. Red Canary, 23/10/2025 |
| 28% of organizations reported breaches as the most common API security problem. Salt Security, 08/10/2025 |
| Indirect losses impact up to 70% of OT-related breaches. Dragos, 12/08/2025 |
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