Report: 93% Of Organizations Had Two or More Identity-Related Breaches in the Past Year
- Machine identities are the #1 driver of identity growth
- Only 38% of organizations define all human and machine identities with sensitive access as privileged users
- 70%+ of security professionals are confident that their employees can identify deepfakes of their organizational leadership
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Cyber Risk Rises as Machine Identity Security Treated Differently to Humans
While the quantity of both human and machine identities is growing quickly, the report found that security professionals rate machines as the riskiest identity type. In part due to widespread adoption of multi-cloud strategies and growing utilization of AI-related programs like Large Language Models, machine identities are being created in vast numbers. Many of these identities require sensitive or privileged access. However, contrary to how human access to sensitive data is managed, machine identities often lack identity security controls, and therefore represent a widespread and potent threat vector ready to be exploited.
- 93% of organizations had two or more identity-related breaches in the past year.
- Machine identities are the #1 cause of identity growth and are considered by respondents to be the riskiest identity type.
- 50% of organizations expect identities to grow 3x in the next 12 months (average: 2.4x).
- 61% of organizations define a privileged user as human-only. Only 38% of organizations define all human and machine identities with sensitive access as privileged users.
- In the next 12 months, 84% of organizations will use three or more Cloud Service Providers (CSPs).
Widespread Use of AI to Battle AI and Complacency Takes Hold
Consistent with our 2023 report, the 2024 Threat Landscape Report found that nearly all (99%) of organizations are using AI in cybersecurity defense initiatives. Furthermore, the report predicts an increase in the volume and sophistication of identity-related attacks, as skilled and unskilled bad actors also increase their capabilities, including AI-powered malware and phishing. In related findings, counter to expectations, the majority of respondents are confident that deepfakes targeting their organization won’t fool their employees.
- 99% of organizations have adopted AI-powered tools as part of their cyber defenses.
- 93% of respondents expect AI-powered tools to create cyber risk for their organization in the coming year.
- 70%+ are confident that their employees can identify deepfakes of their organizational leadership.
- Nine out of 10 organizations have been a victim of a successful identity-related breach due to a phishing or vishing attack.
“Digital initiatives to drive organizations forward inevitably create a plethora of human and machine identities, many of which have sensitive access and all of which must have identity security controls applied to them in order to guard against identity-centric breaches,” said
Read the full report for further insight on what is behind human and machine identity growth, where related cyber risk lies and how AI is being used in cyber defenses. The report also details the consequences firms are facing from identity-centric cyber breaches and recommends methods of ensuring security practices keep up with wider organizational initiatives to reduce cybersecurity debt.
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