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Organizations that find compliance requirements very challenging have a breach rate of 82.4%, which is 14 percentage points higher than organizations with lower compliance difficulty (68.3%).

May 27, 2026

Organizations that find compliance requirements very challenging have a breach rate of 82.4%, which is 14 percentage points higher than organizations with lower compliance difficulty (68.3%). — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Sophos in May 2026. It covers topics including Compliance, Breach Risk, Identity Attack. The original data appears in The State of Identity Security 2026. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 5/12/2026

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What does this statistic say?

Organizations that find compliance requirements very challenging have a breach rate of 82.4%, which is 14 percentage points higher than organizations with lower compliance difficulty (68.3%). This data was published by Sophos and covers Compliance, Breach Risk, Identity Attack.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from The State of Identity Security 2026, published by Sophos on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.sophos.com/en-us/resources/report/the-state-of-identity-security-2026.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Compliance, Breach Risk, Identity Attack. Browse more statistics on Compliance or from Sophos.

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