93% of organizations view unauthorized AI use as a significant risk.

June 6, 2026

93% of organizations view unauthorized AI use as a significant risk. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Veeam in June 2026. It covers topics including Shadow AI, Risk Management. The original data appears in The Data & AI Trust Gap . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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93% of organizations view unauthorized AI use as a significant risk. This data was published by Veeam and covers Shadow AI, Risk Management.

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This statistic comes from The Data & AI Trust Gap , published by Veeam on June 6, 2026. You can view the original report at https://go.veeam.com/data-ai-trust-gap-report.

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This statistic relates to Shadow AI, Risk Management. Browse more statistics on Shadow AI or from Veeam.

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