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35.5% of all breaches in 2024 were third-party related. This figure is noted as likely conservative due to underreporting and misclassification.

March 26, 2025

35.5% of all breaches in 2024 were third-party related. This figure is noted as likely conservative due to underreporting and misclassification. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by SecurityScorecard in March 2025. It covers topics including Third-party , Breaches. The original data appears in 2025 Global Third-Party Breach Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 3/26/2025

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35.5% of all breaches in 2024 were third-party related. This figure is noted as likely conservative due to underreporting and misclassification. This data was published by SecurityScorecard and covers Third-party , Breaches.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from 2025 Global Third-Party Breach Report, published by SecurityScorecard on March 26, 2025. You can view the original report at https://securityscorecard.com/resource/global-third-party-breach-report/.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Third-party , Breaches. Browse more statistics on Third-party or from SecurityScorecard.

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