Overview
- The Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, produced with Accenture, draws on responses from 804 leaders across 92 countries, including 105 CEOs.
- Seventy‑three percent of respondents were or knew someone affected by cyber‑enabled fraud in 2025, with phishing reported by 62% as the most common tactic.
- Eighty‑seven percent observed a rise in AI‑related vulnerabilities last year, and 94% expect AI to be the most consequential factor shaping cybersecurity in 2026.
- Geopolitical fragmentation is undermining confidence in national preparedness, with 31% reporting low confidence and pronounced regional disparities in resilience.
- Third‑party and supply‑chain dependencies are the leading barrier to resilience for large firms, cited by 65%, prompting calls for intelligence sharing, aligned standards and capacity investment.