Apricorn Research Shows Quadrupled Rate of External Data Breach Reporting
A new survey by Apricorn reveals a significant shift in how data breaches are discovered, with 49% of US organizations now learning about breaches from outside parties—a fourfold increase from 12% in 2025. This trend suggests that many companies are losing visibility into their own environments, often discovering incidents only after customers, suppliers, or partners report them. The research highlights a growing concern regarding insider threats, with 86% of IT security leaders identifying employees as their primary cybersecurity risk. While traditional threats like phishing and ransomware have seen slight declines in frequency, the mishandling of information by third parties has emerged as a leading cause of breaches, cited by 32% of respondents.
Topics: cybersecurity threats data breaches insider threats third-party reporting