In a March to April 2021 survey, it was found that cyber attacks on companies that were considered Business Blockers caused significant damage in seven percent of cases. Business Blockers are companies that prioritize cyber security over alignment with business strategy.
Average share of cyber attacks that result in significant damage to enterprise-sized companies as of April 2021, by resilience level
executives of organizations with annual revenues of 1bn U.S. dollars or more
Supplementary notes
According to the source:
"The survey is conducted in 18 countries and 23 industries across North and South America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific.
Among surveyed security executives there were 172 Cyber Champions, 522 Business Blockers, 885 Cyber Risk Takers, 1,876 - The Vulnerable
Cyber Champions are balancing cyber resilience and business objectives. Business Blockers prioritize cyber resilience over business strategy.
Cyber Risk Takers prioritize business growth and accept higher cyber risk.
The Vulnerable secure the bare minimum."
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