CyberSecStats #12 - Dark web trends, state of AI, and quantum readiness

Hello! 👋🏼 Laura from CyberSecStats here with a weekly email of the latest cybersecurity vendor reports and research. 

All the cybersecurity statistics below were published between May 5th - May 11th, 2025. 

General

2025 Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index

How prepared are organizations to deal with today’s cyber incidents?  

Key stats:

• Only 4% of organizations are at 'Mature' level of cybersecurity readiness.
• 86% experienced AI-related security incidents in the last year.
• Only 45% allocate more than 10% of their IT budget to cybersecurity (down 8% year-over-year).

Read the full report here.

SMBs

CrowdStrike 2025 State of SMB Cybersecurity Report

Cybersecurity spending trends and other general insights from SMB decision-makers across various industries and company sizes. 

Key stats:

• Only 36% of SMBs are investing in new cybersecurity tools.
• Only 11% use AI-powered defenses.
• Over half of SMBs (<50 employees) spend under 1% of their annual budget on cybersecurity.

Read the full report here.

Kinetic Business Small and Medium-sized Business Technology Report

Another report about SMB cybersecurity attitudes and capabilities based on a survey of 300+ owners, directors, and managers at SMBs in the U.S.

Key stats:

• Only 49% of SMBs plan to invest in cybersecurity tech.
• 52% lack confidence in handling cyber threats.
• 52% say they lack resources for better security.

Read the full report here.

Geography-specific

Marsh UK Cyber Insurance Claims Trend Report 2024

A detailed analysis of cybersecurity insurance claims submitted by Marsh UK clients.

Key stats:

• UK cyber claims in 2024 were down 20% from the 2023 spike.
• Still ~33% higher than 2020–2022 levels.
• Extortion (incl. ransomware) drove 28% of claims.

Read the full report here.

Industry-specific

SITA 2024 North American Air Transport IT Insights

A research report on airline cybersecurity developed in collaboration with Airlines for America (A4A) and based on input from carriers representing more than 60% of North American passenger traffic.