• Proofpoint’s 2026 Voice of the CISO report flagged improving cyber resilience, with material-attack expectations falling to 61% from 76% in 2025.
• Reported material data loss declined to 53% from 66%, yet 56% of CISOs still judged their organizations unprepared for targeted attacks.
• GenAI risk concerns rose 18 points to 78%; 79% expect to manage AI risk without proportional added resources or expertise.
• Human behavior drove exposure, with 79% naming it the top vulnerability; malicious insiders led data-loss causes at 46%.
• Consequences worsened for affected firms, with regulatory sanctions rising to 40% from 34% and financial losses increasing to 38% from 27%.

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