Cybersecurity statistics / MFA
| Publisher | Verizon |
| Report | 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report |
| Published | 19 May 2026 |
| Topics | MFA, Cloud |
Published by Verizon in 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report , 19 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.
3 sources answer what share of organisations have deployed multi-factor authentication. They report between 40% and 66%, with a median of 60%.
See all 3 sources| 51% of IAM leaders and stakeholders cite the inability to support legacy apps and infrastructure as an obstacle to universal phishing-resistant MFA. Secret Double Octopus, 12/07/2026 |
| SaaS applications in financial organizations are protected by MFA at a rate of 74%. Secret Double Octopus, 12/07/2026 |
| 53% of IAM leaders and stakeholders cite cost and budget constraints as an obstacle to universal phishing-resistant MFA. Secret Double Octopus, 12/07/2026 |
| Legacy systems in financial organizations are protected by MFA at a rate of 50%. Secret Double Octopus, 12/07/2026 |
| Only 28% of the MFA used for workforce authentication in financial services is phishing-resistant. Secret Double Octopus, 12/07/2026 |
| 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 |
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