Despite the development of cybersecurity measures this past year, many organisations in Asia Pacific (APAC) are anticipating successful cyber attacks this year. In fact, the threat landscape is such an issue that 82 per cent expect to be victims of cyber criminals according to Trend Micro Incorporated, a cybersecurity organisation.
The findings come from the Trend Micro biannual Cyber Risk Index (CRI) report. It measures the gap between respondents’ cybersecurity preparedness versus their likelihood of being attacked. In the second half of 2022, the CRI surveyed more than 3,700 CISOs, IT practitioners, and managers across North America, Europe, Latin/South America, and APAC.
In the CRI, three in four organisations cited that it was “somewhat to very likely” they would suffer a breach or attack. Breaking down how they suspected an attack would come, 74 per cent said consumer data would be breached. Seventy-four per cent also said they believed they would likely suffer a breach of intellectual property, while 82 per cent said a successful cyberattack was likely to happen. Trend Micro’s CRI finds that these fears are still prevalent despite risk warning shifting from…
