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CyberSecStats #6 - Global data privacy trends, DDoS attacks, and brand impersonation scams

Hello! 👋🏼 Laura from CyberSecStats here with a weekly email of the latest cybersecurity vendor reports and research. 

All the stats below were published between March 31st - April 6th, 2025. 

General

CyberCube H1 2025 Global Threat Briefing: Understanding Cyber Risks for Small Businesses

A report on small businesses’ cyber risk exposure. 

Read the full report here.

Industry-specific 

Semperis The State of Critical Infrastructure Resilience

A report examining the growing cyber threats facing water and electric utilities.

Key stats:

  • 62% of utility operators were targeted by cyberattacks in the past year.
  • Of those utility operators targeted by cyberattacks in the past year, 80% were attacked multiple times.
  • 54% of utility operators targeted by cyberattacks suffered permanent corruption or destruction of data and systems.

Read the full report here.

ABI Research THE STATE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

A report analyzing global manufacturing decision-makers' attitudes and tech adoption trends. 

Key stats:

  • 63.5% of manufacturers surveyed rank strengthening cybersecurity posture as the most important investment. This is up from 21.9% in the first wave of the survey in 2024.
  • 79% of manufacturers agree that cloud solutions offer clear benefits around decision-making, remote monitoring, and supply chain coordination.

Read the full report here.

Clearwater Cyber Risk Benchmark Trend Report for Healthcare Vulnerability Management

A report on vulnerability management trends across the healthcare industry

Key stats:

  • Nearly three out of every five assets in healthcare environments have a critical vulnerability finding.

Read the full report here.

Fraud/Scams 

A report analyzing recent fraud trends and emerging scam tactics in the consumer security landscape.

Key stats:

  • There was a 1,033% surge in utility account fraud over the past year.
  • There was an almost 500% increase in student loan scams over the past year.
  • There was a 46% rise in personal document theft leading to identity theft in 2024. 

Read the full report here.

BrandShield 2025 CyberScam Report

A report on the evolving cybersecurity challenges facing CISOs, with a focus on the rise of AI-driven scams and brand impersonation threats. 

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