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Organisations can achieve an 85% reduction in their SaaS attack surface with better security measures.

PublisherObsidian Security
ReportSaaS Security Threat Report 2025
Published1 January 2025

Published by Obsidian Security in SaaS Security Threat Report 2025, 1 January 2025. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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