Arctic Wolf Report Reveals IT Leaders’ Overconfidence Despite Rising Phishing and AI Data Risks

A new report from Arctic Wolf highlights troubling contradictions in how IT leaders perceive and respond to cybersecurity threats. Despite growing exposure to phishing and malware attacks, many remain overly confident in their organization’s ability to withstand them — even when their own actions tell a different story.  

According to the report, nearly 70% of IT leaders have been targeted in cyberattacks, with 39% encountering phishing, 35% experiencing malware, and 31% facing social engineering attempts. Even so, more than three-quarters expressed confidence that their organizations would not fall victim to a phishing attack. This overconfidence is concerning, particularly as many of these leaders admitted to clicking on phishing links themselves. 

Arctic Wolf, known for its endpoint security and managed detection and response (MDR) solutions, also analyzed global breach trends across regions. The findings revealed that Australia and New Zealand recorded the sharpest surge in data breaches, rising from 56% in 2024 to 78% in 2025. Meanwhile, the United States reported stable breach rates, Nordic countries saw a slight decline, and Canada experienced a marginal increase. 

The study, based on responses from 1,700 IT professionals including leaders and employees, also explored how organizations are handling AI adoption and data governance. Alarmingly, 60% of IT leaders admitted to sharing confidential company data with generative AI tools l

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