The percentage of breaches tied to third parties doubled from the previous year.
The percentage of breaches tied to third parties doubled from the previous year. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Bitsight in July 2025. It covers topics including Cyber risk, Risk management, Third-party, Data breach. The original data appears in State of Cyber Risk and Exposure 2025. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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The percentage of breaches tied to third parties doubled from the previous year. This data was published by Bitsight and covers Cyber risk, Risk management, Third-party, Data breach.
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This statistic comes from State of Cyber Risk and Exposure 2025, published by Bitsight on July 29, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.bitsight.com/resources/state-of-cyber-risk-and-exposure-2025.
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