08/13/2025
Google suffered a hack in which one of its Salesforce database systems was breached, exposing contact information and related notes for small and medium businesses.
Third-party vendor breaches are a significant and growing problem. Here are some statistics:
-According to the Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, the percentage of data breaches involving a third-party vendor doubled in one year, from 15% to 30%.
-A report from SecurityScorecard found that at least 35.5% of all data breaches in 2024 originated from third-party compromises.
-Another cited that 61% of companies have been breached by a third party within a 12-month period, which was a 49% increase over the previous year.
- 98% of organizations globally have a relationship with at least one third-party vendor that has experienced a breach.
The takeaway here is, to be sure the businesses your business works with have sound cybersecurity. Consider asking them to demonstrate that their security complies with best practices and industry standards.
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