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Cybersecurity reports and statistics published by Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI)

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Research Reports

Reports and publications from Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI)

Recent Statistics & Reports

43% of affected small businesses say fraud makes it harder to accept payments.

5/27/2026
Small BusinessFraudPayments

50% of small business owners say financial institutions are "very responsible" for preventing and protecting against fraud.

5/27/2026
Financial InstitutionsFraud PreventionSmall Business

71% of small business owners expect AI to make fraud more prevalent.

5/27/2026
AIFraudSmall Business

Small businesses incured at least $131 billion in losses from fraud, scams, and ransomware last year.

5/27/2026
Financial LossesSmall BusinessFraud

Average losses for small businesses ranged from nearly $60,000 for payment fraud to more than $90,000 for email compromise.

5/27/2026
Financial LossesPayment FraudEmail Compromise

51% of small business owners say business owners themselves are "very responsible" for preventing and protecting against fraud.

5/27/2026
Fraud PreventionSmall Business

40% of affected small businesses say fraud hurts customer acquisition.

5/27/2026
Customer AcquisitionSmall BusinessFraud

Among small businesses already targeted, 76% say AI was used in the attack.

5/27/2026
AISmall BusinessAI Risk

72% of small businesses experienced fraud, scams, or ransomware last year.

5/27/2026
Small BusinessFraudRansomware

51% of small business owners say payment platforms are "very responsible" for preventing and protecting against fraud.

5/27/2026
Fraud PreventionSmall BusinessPayment Platforms

39% of affected small businesses say fraud makes it more difficult to innovate or develop new products.

5/27/2026
Small BusinessFraudFraud Consequences