CyberSecStats #31 - Ransomware, AI-written code, and AI bots
Hello!
Laura from CybersecStats here.
Back after a short break, which also involved getting caught up in a real-world ransomware attack (that sent my luggage 1000km away from my destination).
This week, we have a lot of data to share.
As always, thank you for subscribing.
So let's dive in.
This Month's Eye-Openers
Before we get into the full breakdown, here are three findings that made me do a double-take:
- Bot protection in freefall: Only 2.8% of websites are fully protected against bots in 2025, down from 8.4% last year. We're literally moving backward while AI bots multiply.
- Overconfidence in scams despite IT: 69% of people think they can spot a scam, but 43% of those "experts" still fell victim in the past year..
- IT teams are feeling (very) stressed: 84% of IT professionals report feeling uncomfortably stressed at work, and 78% fear being personally blamed for breaches.
Big Picture Reports
Global Risk Management Survey (AON)
Nearly two decades of tracking what keeps executives up at night.
The headlines:
- Cyberattacks remain the #1 business risk globally for the fourth consecutive year.
- The trajectory is up and to the right: #9 in 2015 → #5 in 2017 → #1 in 2021-2025.
- AI ranks #29 on current risk lists.
Read the full report here.
2025 Cybersecurity Threat Report (Comcast Business)
34 billion real-world events from Comcast customers over the past year.
The numbers: