Cybersecurity statistics / Vulnerabilities

Over 48,000 CVEs were published globally in 2025, an 18% year-on-year increase.

Publisher	Black Kite
Report	2026 State of Financial Services: The Dual Storm of Ransomware and Vendor Ecosystem Risk
Published	3 June 2026
Topics	Vulnerabilities, CVEs

Published by Black Kite in 2026 State of Financial Services: The Dual Storm of Ransomware and Vendor Ecosystem Risk, 3 June 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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