Global cyber threats according to cyber leaders 2021

According to a 2021 survey among global cyber leaders, more than 40 percent of them were concerned with infrastructure disruption due to a cyberattack. Another 24 percent of respondents worried about identity theft. Among other security threats according to cyber leaders were ransomware attacks and the possibility of losing personal assets as a result of a cyberattack.

Personal concerns of cyber leaders worldwide regarding cyber security in 2021

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Infrastructure breakdown due to a cyberattack	42%
Identity theft	24%
Rabsomware attack	20%
Loss of personal assets by a cyberattack	10%
Other	4%

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Release date

January 2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

79 respondents

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among cyber leaders

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "Cyber leaders are senior-most executives from private and public sectors representing 20 countries.
Cyber Outlook Survey
The survey was anonymous and non-attributable to the respondent or their respective organizations. There were a total of 79 responses from 20 countries and 14 industries."

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