824,000 orphaned accounts, representing 8% of all accounts, have no human owner in HR systems in global enterprises.
824,000 orphaned accounts, representing 8% of all accounts, have no human owner in HR systems in global enterprises. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Veza in December 2025. It covers topics including Identity Management, Orphaned Accounts, Enterprises. The original data appears in The State of Identity & Access Report 2026 . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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824,000 orphaned accounts, representing 8% of all accounts, have no human owner in HR systems in global enterprises. This data was published by Veza and covers Identity Management, Orphaned Accounts, Enterprises.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from The State of Identity & Access Report 2026 , published by Veza on December 13, 2025. You can view the original report at https://veza.com/resources/the-state-of-identity-access-2026/.
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This statistic relates to Identity Management, Orphaned Accounts, Enterprises. Browse more statistics on Identity Management or from Veza.