71% of technology executives rate publicly disclosing a data breach as very or prohibitively disruptive, up from 23% in 2024.
71% of technology executives rate publicly disclosing a data breach as very or prohibitively disruptive, up from 23% in 2024. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Splunk in May 2026. It covers topics including Data Breaches, Data Breach Consequences. 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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71% of technology executives rate publicly disclosing a data breach as very or prohibitively disruptive, up from 23% in 2024. This data was published by Splunk and covers Data Breaches, Data Breach Consequences.
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.
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This statistic relates to Data Breaches, Data Breach Consequences. Browse more statistics on Data Breaches or from Splunk.