Report by World Economic Forum
Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026
Key Findings
65% of organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean reported insufficient cybersecurity skills to achieve their security objectives.
31% of global business leaders reported low confidence in their nations' ability to respond to critical infrastructure attacks.
63% of organizations in sub-Saharan Africa reported insufficient cybersecurity skills to achieve their security objectives.
73% of global business leaders were or knew someone directly affected by cyber-enabled fraud in 2025.
94% of global business leaders expect AI to be the most consequential force shaping cybersecurity in 2026.
65% of large companies cited third-party and supply chain risks as their greatest cyber resilience barrier in 2026, up from 54% in 2025.
87% of global business leaders reported experiencing rising AI-related vulnerabilities in 2025.
Smaller organizations are twice as likely to report insufficient resilience compared to large firms.