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56% of security leaders now experience cybersecurity-related downtime caused by SaaS and other third-party application issues often or very often, nearly triple the rate in 2024.

May 27, 2026

56% of security leaders now experience cybersecurity-related downtime caused by SaaS and other third-party application issues often or very often, nearly triple the rate in 2024. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Splunk in May 2026. It covers topics including Third-Party Risk, Downtime, Operational Resilience. The original data appears in The Hidden Costs of Downtime. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 5/19/2026

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What does this statistic say?

56% of security leaders now experience cybersecurity-related downtime caused by SaaS and other third-party application issues often or very often, nearly triple the rate in 2024. This data was published by Splunk and covers Third-Party Risk, Downtime, Operational Resilience.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from The Hidden Costs of Downtime, published by Splunk on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.splunk.com/en_us/form/the-hidden-costs-of-downtime.html.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Third-Party Risk, Downtime, Operational Resilience. Browse more statistics on Third-Party Risk or from Splunk.

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