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Kaspersky survey finds 86 percent of SMBs faced cyber incidents last year

A global cybersecurity company released a new survey showing that 86 percent of small and medium size businesses experienced at least one cyber incident in the past year. The report identifies phishing attacks, software exploits, and ransomware as the most damaging threats cited by respondents. Financial loss was reported by 22 percent of participants, while data theft remained a primary focus for attackers.

86pc of respondents experienced at least one cyber incident within the last year: survey
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A global cybersecurity company released a new survey showing that 86 percent of small and medium size businesses experienced at least one cyber incident in the past year. The report identifies phishing attacks, software exploits, and ransomware as the most damaging threats cited by respondents. Financial loss was reported by 22 percent of participants, while data theft remained a primary focus for attackers.

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