A third of enterprise IT professionals said they 'covered up data breaches' in interviews

When Bitdefender, a Romanian security company, interviewed more than 400 IT experts, it turned out that 29.9% of them answered that they 'hide the fact of data breach'.

The Cybersecurity Challenges Businesses Are Facing in 2023

A third of organizations admit to covering up data breaches | VentureBeat

The challenges facing enterprise cybersecurity teams are constantly changing and they have to contend with an increase in ransomware, phishing and supply chain attacks. As attacks become more complex, some security departments have minimal budgets and are facing hiring challenges, while others are overwhelmed with too many vendors, tools and data sources. .

When Bitdefender surveyed 400 IT and security professionals working in organizations with more than 1,000 employees, more than half of the organizations had suffered data leaks. A staggering 40% of affected organizations said they were told to keep the breach confidential despite being obligated to report the breach. 29.9% of respondents said they actually kept it a secret.

These challenges are exacerbated as security solutions change. More than 40% of surveyed professionals say they are unable to scale functionality across multiple environments, and are hampered by complexity and alerts that lack the security skills to maximize value. Some responded that they were lacking. Over half of respondents also say they have purchased security tools that don't live up to their marketing claims.

Nearly all cybersecurity professionals (99%) are concerned about these evolving threats. According to Bitdefender's findings, vulnerabilities and zero-days remain top concerns among IT teams, followed by supply chain attacks, ransomware and social engineering attacks. In addition, more than 72% of surveyed companies say phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated.

The experts surveyed also made it clear that there is a need for a mindset shift from 'cybersecurity is the IT department's responsibility' to 'cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility.' Since there is data that almost all (95%) of cyber security data breaches are mainly caused by human error, Bitdefender believes that the safety of companies can be ensured only when human organizational aspects can also be protected. claim.