Sensitive data in files sent to GenAI tools showed a disproportionate concentration of sensitive and strategic content compared to prompt data, with files being the source of 79.7% of all stored credit card exposures, 75.3% of customer profile leaks, 68.8% of employee PII incidents, and ◦ 52.6% of total exposure volume in financial projections.
Sensitive data in files sent to GenAI tools showed a disproportionate concentration of sensitive and strategic content compared to prompt data, with files being the source of 79.7% of all stored credit card exposures, 75.3% of customer profile leaks, 68.8% of employee PII incidents, and ◦ 52.6% of total exposure volume in financial projections. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Harmonic Security in July 2025. It covers topics including AI, Gen AI, Sensitive data. The original data appears in GenAI Data Exposure: What GenAI Usage Is Really Costing Enterprises. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Sensitive data in files sent to GenAI tools showed a disproportionate concentration of sensitive and strategic content compared to prompt data, with files being the source of 79.7% of all stored credit card exposures, 75.3% of customer profile leaks, 68.8% of employee PII incidents, and ◦ 52.6% of total exposure volume in financial projections. This data was published by Harmonic Security and covers AI, Gen AI, Sensitive data.
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This statistic comes from GenAI Data Exposure: What GenAI Usage Is Really Costing Enterprises, published by Harmonic Security on July 31, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.harmonic.security/blog-posts/genai-data-exposure-report-fa6wt.
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