Cybersecurity statistics / Legacy Systems

Legacy systems in financial organizations are protected by MFA at a rate of 50%.

Publisher	Secret Double Octopus
Report	2026 State of Identity Security in Financial Organizations
Published	8 July 2026
Topics	Legacy Systems, MFA, Financial Services

Published by Secret Double Octopus in 2026 State of Identity Security in Financial Organizations, 8 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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