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Identity-related breaches impacted 69% of global organizations in 2025, up from 42% the previous year.

Publisher	RSA
Report	2026 RSA ID IQ Report
Published	5 November 2025
Topics	Data breach, Identity-related breach

Published by RSA in 2026 RSA ID IQ Report, 5 November 2025. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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