Insider threats have been up 47% in the last two years and increasing. Insider threats have increased 47% in the last two years, according to Trellix’s 2024 Threat Prediction. The reasons range from the impact of AI to concerns of a recession.Not all organizations initiating layoffs have off-boarding practices to reduce the insider threat risk.In the last year, 61% of companies have reported an insider threat. In 2024 specifically, with more layoffs and increased adoption of AI, the potential for malicious insider threats will increase. Now is the time to prepare for each aspect of insider threats due to ignorance, negligence, or malicious intent.

Source: Forbes February 27, 2024 13:12 UTC