{"id":5706,"date":"2021-05-04T11:23:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T09:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.retarus.com\/blog\/us\/alarming-cybersecurity-statistics-for-2021-and-the-future"},"modified":"2024-05-07T18:54:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:54:47","slug":"alarming-cybersecurity-statistics-for-2021-and-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.retarus.com\/blog\/us\/alarming-cybersecurity-statistics-for-2021-and-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Alarming Cybersecurity Statistics for 2021 and the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2020 posed a whole variety of unprecedented challenges for companies and individuals alike. In the face of a global pandemic, forest fires, and political unrest, it is easy to forget a major albeit less “tangible” danger: 2020 was a record-breaking year for data lost due to breaches as well as the sheer numbers of cyber-attacks – and 2021 is already outstripping its predecessor. Here we present the most alarming cybersecurity statistics and also take a look at the challenges and implications for companies in the years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: Cyberedge Group 2021 Cyberthreat Defense Report – a comprehensive review of 1,200 IT security professionals representing 17 countries and 19 industries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Poor State of Cybersecurity Readiness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite all the warnings and high-profile breaches, the state of readiness for most companies when it comes to cybersecurity is abysmal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n