WEF survey finds cyber-enabled fraud and phishing overtaking ransomware for global business leaders
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The World Economic Forum's Global Cybersecurity Outlook for 2026 shows cyber-enabled fraud and phishing have overtaken ransomware as the top cybersecurity concern for global business leaders, signaling rising financial-loss and trust risks across industry and society. In the WEF-Accenture survey, 77% said cyber-enabled fraud and phishing increased overall, and 73% said they or a business leader they know had been affected. The trend spans phishing, vishing, smishing, BEC, and identity fraud, with AI-powered cyber threats adding further pressure in 2026.
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12.01.2026 16:10 2 articles · 4mo ago
WEF and Accenture release Global Cybersecurity Outlook for 2026
Initial DisclosureWorld Economic Forum and Accenture released Global Cybersecurity Outlook for 2026 on January 12, saying phishing attacks and cyber fraud had overtaken ransomware as the top cybersecurity concern for global business leaders. The survey reported that 77% of respondents saw increased cyber-enabled fraud and phishing overall, 73% said they or a business leader they know had been affected, and the findings warned of record-high fraud, financial losses, trust erosion, and rising AI-related cyber risk across industry and society.
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- World Economic Forum: Cyber-fraud overtakes ransomware as business leaders' top cyber-security concern — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 12.01.2026 16:10
- World Economic Forum: Cyber-fraud overtakes ransomware as business leaders' top cyber-security concern — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 12.01.2026 16:10