| Characteristic | At organizations (among employees) | At MSPs (among customers) |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials were compromised through a phishing attack | 32.3% | 23.5% |
| Breach of sensitive employee data | 25.9% | 45.1% |
| Compromised by an attacker using techniques to impersonate a trusted customer or business partner | 22.4% | 11.8% |
| None (No security incident types) | 21.4% | 9.8% |
| Credentials were compromised even though a QR code phishing attack | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Credentials were compromised even though they were protected by MFA | 18.9% | 17.6% |
| Breach of sensitive customer data | 16.9% | 39.2% |
| Ransomware attack successfully exfiltrated or leaked data | 15.4% | 9.8% |
| Ransomware attack successfully encrypted data | 13.9% | 13.7% |
| Lost money through a business e-mail compromise attack | 12.9% | 21.6% |
| Threat actor bypassed the safety features of AI-powered cyber defenses | 12.4% | 11.8% |
| Compromised through an attack that used deepfake techniques | 10.4% | 11.8% |
| Made a ransom payment after a ransomware attack | 7% | 11.8% |
| Threat actor exploited defensive AI systems for malicious purposes | 6.5% | 9.8% |
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Release date
March 2025
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Region
Worldwide
Survey time period
February 2024 to February 2025
Supplementary notes
Security incidents over the previous 12 months
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