In 2021, respondents indicated that theft of personally identifiable information and financially driven cyber attacks were the most significant threats in terms of both likelihood and potential impact. Notably, companies that perceived less risk of catastrophe were companies that relyed more on the cloud.
Cyber attack threat scenarios and potential worst-case impact on businesses worldwide in 2021, by category
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