68% of audited codebases contain license conflicts, a 12 percentage-point increase from 56% the previous year.
68% of audited codebases contain license conflicts, a 12 percentage-point increase from 56% the previous year. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Black Duck in May 2026. It covers topics including Licensing, Open Source, Open Source Security. The original data appears in “2026 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis” Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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68% of audited codebases contain license conflicts, a 12 percentage-point increase from 56% the previous year. This data was published by Black Duck and covers Licensing, Open Source, Open Source Security.
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This statistic comes from “2026 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis” Report, published by Black Duck on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.blackduck.com/resources/analyst-reports/open-source-security-risk-analysis.html.
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