Cybersecurity statistics / Stolen Credentials

In 2025, stolen credentials were linked to 22% of data breaches.

Publisher	Cognyte
Report	2026 Threat Landscape Report
Published	21 April 2026
Topics	Stolen Credentials, Data Breach

Published by Cognyte in 2026 Threat Landscape Report, 21 April 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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