One in three data breaches involved shadow data, according to IBM's 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report.
One in three data breaches involved shadow data, according to IBM's 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by 1Password in November 2025. It covers topics including Trust, Shadow IT, Shadow Data. The original data appears in The Access-Trust Gap. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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One in three data breaches involved shadow data, according to IBM's 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report. This data was published by 1Password and covers Trust, Shadow IT, Shadow Data.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from The Access-Trust Gap, published by 1Password on November 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://assets.ctfassets.net/2h488pz7kgfv/1kg7sgoDPcUOpZKNxVQ4XL/61433a72bf8ed26ea00bb56d3c814ca5/2025_Annual_Report__1_-compressed.pdf.
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This statistic relates to Trust, Shadow IT, Shadow Data. Browse more statistics on Trust or from 1Password.