Data Breach
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76% of CISOs reported a significant impact following a breach.
78% of CIOs note that the frequency of cybersecurity breaches has either remained consistent or increased.
Nearly all CIOs are bracing for significant cybersecurity breaches in the year ahead.
43% of CIOs surveyed endured multiple breaches in the last 12 months.
Top concerns for CIOs regarding cybersecurity risk include: Malware and ransomware (42%), data breaches (37%), AI-driven attacks (34%), and phishing (33%).
54% measure success of vulnerability remediation by fewer breaches.
68% say media reports of high-profile breaches have elevated cybersecurity on the C-suite agenda
35% of Gen Z respondents revealed they never or rarely update passwords after a data breach at a company with which they have an account. Only 10% of Gen Z reported that they always update compromised passwords.
The FBI received 3,204 complaints about data breaches in 2024 (versus 3,727 in 2023 and 2,795 in 2022).
The FBI received 64,882 complaints about personal data breach in 2024 (versus 55,851 in 2023 and 58,859 in 2022).
For organisations without the proper IT and cybersecurity maturity, often SMBs, ransomware is present in 88% of breaches
Organizations that run exposure processes at least once per month reported a 20% reduction in breaches.
96% of organizations reported at least one security breach in the past year.
59% of Gen Z admit to reusing an existing password even when updating an account with a company that has recently had a data breach. This compares to just 23% of Boomers who do the same.
The most common attack vectors cited were: Data breaches (30%), Malware on devices (29%), Cloud or SaaS breaches (28%), Phishing (28%), and Insider threats (28%).
In organisations that reported experiencing a data breach or loss of sensitive data due to an unsecured device, 60% were not using security locks, compared to 38% who were.
46% of participants reported experiencing a data breach as a direct consequence of an unsecured device.
The global average cost of a data breach hit a record $4.88 million in 2024.
12% of respondents from smaller middle market firms (with revenue between $10 million to less than $50 million) reported a breach.
24% of respondents in larger middle market organisations (with revenue between $50 million to $1 billion) reported a breach.