43% of cybersecurity professionals identified distraction as a primary reason employees fall victim to cyberattacks.
43% of cybersecurity professionals identified distraction as a primary reason employees fall victim to cyberattacks. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by KnowBe4 in August 2025. It covers topics including Cyber attack, Insider threat, Human error. The original data appears in Navigating Cyber Threats Infosecurity Europe 2025 Findings. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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43% of cybersecurity professionals identified distraction as a primary reason employees fall victim to cyberattacks. This data was published by KnowBe4 and covers Cyber attack, Insider threat, Human error.
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This statistic comes from Navigating Cyber Threats Infosecurity Europe 2025 Findings, published by KnowBe4 on August 26, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.knowbe4.com/hubfs/Infosecurity-EU-2025-Findings.pdf?hsLang=en-us.
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This statistic relates to Cyber attack, Insider threat, Human error. Browse more statistics on Cyber attack or from KnowBe4.