A new report reveals that 28 percent of IT leaders in Belgium and the Netherlands do not report phishing clicks, despite increasing threats and risks of data breaches.
Arctic Wolf’s annual Human Risk Behavior Snapshot shows that human behavior remains a significant risk factor for cybersecurity, especially as generative AI is increasingly used in the workplace. The report, based on a survey of more than 1,700 IT leaders and employees worldwide, demonstrates that even experienced professionals remain vulnerable to phishing attacks and negligence.
Benelux Scores Poorly
The figures for Belgium and the Netherlands stand out. As many as 28 percent of IT leaders from this region admit to not reporting a phishing link if they have clicked on it. This makes them the worst performers of all regions studied. Globally, this percentage is 20 percent.
Despite these figures, confidence in one’s own security remains high. Three-quarters of IT leaders worldwide believe their organization is well protected. At the same time, 68 percent indicate that their organization still fell victim to a breach in the past year, an increase of 8 percent compared to 2024.
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Phishing is not the only risk. 60 percent of IT leaders worldwide report entering confidential data into generative AI tools, as do 41 percent of employees. Basic measures are also not applied everywhere: only 54 percent of organizations worldwide enforce multi-factor authentication, in the Benelux it’s 51 percent.
Finally, senior management teams are still often targeted. 39 percent of them experienced phishing attacks, 35 percent dealt with malware that endangered high-value accounts.