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Critical-level patch management failures were present in 78% of the 140 vendors whose client base is meaningfully concentrated in finance.

PublisherBlack Kite
Report2026 State of Financial Services: The Dual Storm of Ransomware and Vendor Ecosystem Risk
Published3 June 2026
TopicsPatch Management, Financial Services

Published by Black Kite in 2026 State of Financial Services: The Dual Storm of Ransomware and Vendor Ecosystem Risk, 3 June 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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