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Company survey: source of information security incidents in 2016/17

What was the estimated likely source of security incidents experienced in your company in the past 12 months?
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The data displays the distribution of suspected sources of information security incidents, according to a 2017 survey of businesses around the world. According to the respondents, current employees were likely involved in 30% of information security incidents.

Current employees 30
Former employees 26
Unknown hackers 23
Competitors 20
Current service providers/
consultants/contractors
19
Organized crime 19
Former service providers/
consultants/contractors
17
Activists/activist organizations/hacktivists 17