2026 Cyberthreat Defense Report

Download the 2026 Cyberthreat Defense Report – Your Industry Benchmark for Cybersecurity Trends

Stay ahead of emerging threats with CyberEdge’s 2026 Cyberthreat Defense Report, a deep dive into the evolving cybersecurity landscape based on insights from 1,200 IT security professionals across 17 countries and 19 industries.

This year’s report, sponsored in part by ColorTokens, reveals critical trends highlighting the need to be breach ready, including:

• 81% of organizations experienced at least one cyberattack last year
• 67% expect a successful attack in the coming year
• 64% were hit by ransomware—and 55% paid the ransom
• 39% of those who paid still failed to recover their data
• 94% are beginning to prepare for quantum computing risks

This report offers one the most globally comprehensive snapshots of cybersecurity perceptions available today. Use it to benchmark your organization’s security strategy, breach readiness, and spending against industry best practices and regional peers.