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Cybersecurity reports and statistics published by CyberEdge Group
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Recent Statistics & Reports
94% of organizations are beginning to prepare for quantum computing security risks.
5/27/2026•
Quantum ComputingRisk Management
80% of IT security professionals believe AI will significantly reduce the number of people required to perform their current roles.
5/27/2026•
Workforce TransformationAITalent
90% of organizations increased their IT security budgets in 2026, with an average increase of 5.6%.
5/27/2026•
Cybersecurity InvestmentBudgetsIT Security Budget
64% of organizations experienced a ransomware attack in the past year.
5/27/2026•
RansomwareCybersecurity Threats
Among organizations victimized by ransomware, the share that paid a ransom increased from 41% to 55%.
5/27/2026•
RansomwareRansom
Among organizations that paid ransoms, 61% successfully recovered their data, up from 54% the previous year.
5/27/2026•
RansomwareData RecoveryRansom
53% of organizations have a board member involved in or leading a cyber risk assessment committee.
5/27/2026•
GovernanceRisk ManagementBoard Oversight
Among IT security professionals who expect AI to reduce required headcount, 46% expect this shift to occur within the next two years.
5/27/2026•
Workforce TransformationTalent PlanningAI
97% of IT security hiring managers are actively seeking candidates with at least one AI-related skill.
5/27/2026•
HiringAI SkillsWorkforce Transformation
54% of organizations are actively developing plans to strengthen their security posture and risk mitigation strategies for quantum computing.
5/27/2026•
Quantum ComputingRisk ManagementSecurity Planning
46% of IT security professionals report that AI is contributing to a rise in adaptive and evasive malware.
5/27/2026•
Evasive MalwareAdaptive MalwareCybersecurity Threats
54% of ransom-paying victims recovered their data—down from 73% two years ago.
4/15/2025•
RansomwareRansomData recovery
Only half of organisations that pay ransoms actually recover their data.
4/15/2025•
RansomwareRansom
Low security awareness among employees' tops the list of barriers and challenges for IT security teams.
4/15/2025•
Security awareness
1 in every 8 IT dollars is allocated to cybersecurity.
4/15/2025•
Budget
Only 41% of victimised organisations chose to pay in 2024—down from 63% three years ago.
4/15/2025•
RansomwareRansom
Security budgets are projected to grow by just 4.3%, the smallest increase since 2021.
4/15/2025•
Budget
98% of organisations plan to strengthen their identity security postures this year, with detecting and responding to identity-related threats at the top of the list.
4/15/2025•
Identity security
82% of organisations experienced successful cyberattacks in 2024—but only 64% expect the same this year.
4/15/2025•
Cyber attack
Successful ransomware attacks have declined from a peak of 73% two years ago to 63% this year.
4/15/2025•
Ransomware
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