Account Compromise Statistics

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Account Compromise by Industry

Latest Statistics

34% of security and IT leaders report adversaries use valid, high-privilege account permissions, delaying critical alerts.

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45% of MSPs who reported BYOD-related security incidents cite credential theft or account compromise as a cause

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46% of organizations that filed claims reported that the incident triggering their claim was either identity-related or caused by a privileged account compromise.

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Healthcare organizations that experienced cloud/account compromises had an average of 21 such compromises in the past two years.

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61% of healthcare organizations say cloud/account compromises increased complications from medical procedures.

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72% of healthcare organizations say they experienced an average of 21 cloud/account compromises.

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72% of healthcare organizations say their organizations have experienced cloud/account compromises, which is an increase from 69% in 2024.

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61% of healthcare organizations say cloud/account compromises resulted in disruption in patient care.

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52% of healthcare organizations say cloud/account compromises resulted in longer length of patient stay.

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64% of healthcare organizations say their organizations are vulnerable or highly vulnerable to a cloud/account compromise.

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