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It takes an average of 117 days for a breach to be publicly disclosed after discovery.

PublisherBlack Kite
Report2026 Third-Party Breach Report: Managing Risk Concentration in the Era of Cascading Failures
Published7 March 2026
TopicsBreach Disclosure, Transparency

Published by Black Kite in 2026 Third-Party Breach Report: Managing Risk Concentration in the Era of Cascading Failures, 7 March 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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