Report by Guardsquare

72% of Mobile Apps Experienced a Security Incident Last Year

8 FINDINGSPublished Feb 17, 2026
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Key Findings

72% of organizations experience at least one mobile app security incident in the past year.

Guardsquare72% of Mobile Apps Experienced a Security Incident Last Year·Feb 17, 2026
Mobile SecurityApplication Security

65% of organizations report customer churn or app uninstalls as a direct result of security issues.

Guardsquare72% of Mobile Apps Experienced a Security Incident Last Year·Feb 17, 2026
Customer ChurnMobile SecurityApp UninstallsMobile Security Issues

79% of mobile app developers and security leaders cite time-to-market pressure as the top barrier to stronger mobile app protection.

Guardsquare72% of Mobile Apps Experienced a Security Incident Last Year·Feb 17, 2026
Mobile App SecurityMobile SecurityMobile App Protection

96% of developers use AI-assisted tools to build mobile apps and SDKs.

Guardsquare72% of Mobile Apps Experienced a Security Incident Last Year·Feb 17, 2026
AIDeveloper ToolsMobile Development

81% of developers say AI-generated code has introduced new vulnerabilities.

Guardsquare72% of Mobile Apps Experienced a Security Incident Last Year·Feb 17, 2026
AISoftware VulnerabilitiesMobile SecurityAI-Generated Code

91% of mobile app developers and security leaders prefer security that spans the entire software development lifecycle.

Guardsquare72% of Mobile Apps Experienced a Security Incident Last Year·Feb 17, 2026
DevSecOpsSoftware Development LifecycleApplication Security

96% of organizations using multi-layered protection report fewer mobile app security incidents.

Guardsquare72% of Mobile Apps Experienced a Security Incident Last Year·Feb 17, 2026
Multi-Layered Mobile ProtectionMobile SecurityRisk Reduction

More than half of developers are uncertain how to properly secure AI-written mobile applications.

Guardsquare72% of Mobile Apps Experienced a Security Incident Last Year·Feb 17, 2026
AIApplication SecurityAI-Written Mobile Apps