Cybersecurity statistics / Financial Services
| Publisher | Digital.ai |
| Report | 2026 Application Security Threat Report |
| Published | 19 May 2026 |
| Topics | Financial Services, Application Security, Mobile Security |
Published by Digital.ai in 2026 Application Security Threat Report , 19 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.
| Financial services recorded the highest frequency of compromises by sector at 387. Identity Theft Resource Center, 25/07/2026 |
| 79% of IAM leaders and stakeholders cite technical or architectural complexity as an obstacle to universal phishing-resistant MFA. Secret Double Octopus, 12/07/2026 |
| Malware activity averaged 39,341 hits per firewall in the first half of 2026, giving financial services the second-highest per-device malware intensity of any industry, behind only healthcare. SonicWall, 12/07/2026 |
| SaaS applications in financial organizations are protected by MFA at a rate of 74%. Secret Double Octopus, 12/07/2026 |
| 54% of financial organizations report that at least half their applications and infrastructure are legacy. Secret Double Octopus, 12/07/2026 |
| Only 15% of workforce authentication flows in financial services are passwordless. Secret Double Octopus, 12/07/2026 |
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