Only 26% of critical vulnerabilities were fully remediated by organizations in 2025, a drop from the previous year’s 38%.
Only 26% of critical vulnerabilities were fully remediated by organizations in 2025, a drop from the previous year’s 38%. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Verizon in May 2026. It covers topics including Critical Vulnerabilities, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Remediation. The original data appears in 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Only 26% of critical vulnerabilities were fully remediated by organizations in 2025, a drop from the previous year’s 38%. This data was published by Verizon and covers Critical Vulnerabilities, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Remediation.
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This statistic comes from 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report , published by Verizon on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/.
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This statistic relates to Critical Vulnerabilities, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Remediation. Browse more statistics on Critical Vulnerabilities or from Verizon.