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Plaintext passwords are present in 85% of enterprise environments.

PublisherVectra AI
Report2026 State of Threat Exposure Management Report
Published22 July 2026
TopicsCredential Exposure, Authentication, Enterprise Security

Published by Vectra AI in 2026 State of Threat Exposure Management Report, 22 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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