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Nation-state influence on insider threats has also surged, with North Korea-related insider cases tripling in 20241 and other threat actors using their playbooks to deliver similar attacks.

The impact of these threats is severe, causing operational disruption, financial loss, and reputational damage. Insider threats cost enterprises an average of US$4.99 million per incident.2 All of this highlights the urgent need for organizations to implement comprehensive measures to protect against internal threats.

3X increase

in nation-state influenced insider threats

$4.99M

average cost per insider threat incident

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1 2025 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report, Palo Alto Networks, February 19, 2025.
2 IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2024 Report, IBM, July 30, 2024.

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