Top cyber threats for CISOs in the U.S. 2022 vs. 2024

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Alexandra Borgeaud
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Feb 24, 2025

In 2024, for around 73 percent of CISOs in the United States, security breaches involving a third party were the top cyber threat in the coming fiscal year. In comparison, in 2022, the key cybersecurity risk was malware or ransomware, with 75 percent of CISOs highlighting it.

Main cybersecurity threats in the coming fiscal year according to CISOs in the United States in 2022 versus 2024

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Statistic: Main cybersecurity threats in the coming fiscal year according to CISOs in the United States in 2022 versus 2024

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September 2024

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United States

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2024

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U.S. state enterprise-level CISOs in 50 states and territories.

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Original survey question: "How much of a threat do each of the following cyberthreats in the coming fiscal year pose to your state?"

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