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Your Next Data Breach Is Already on Someone Else’s Server, Report Warns
Third-party cyber risk is no longer hypothetical. As shown in the Adidas breach and Verizon’s latest report, nearly one in three data breaches now involve third-party service providers. In an era of API-driven ecosystems and hyperconnectivity, even the most secure financial institutions remain vulnerable through their vendor networks. The fight for digital security is moving outside the perimeter — and too many firms are still blind to the threat.
Jun 05, 2025
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- Third-party breaches have doubled in a year, now involved in 30% of incidents
- Adidas breach shows weakest links often lie in
external service networks
- Financial institutions face rising risks from vendor
and partner integrations
- Over 2,000 breach lawsuits were filed last year,
up from 400 in 2021
- Traditional vendor audits are no longer enough
in today’s threat landscape
- AI and ML are being deployed for continuous
third-party risk monitoring
- Human error remains central but is often outside
the organisation’s perimeter
- FinTechs and banks now assess cyber resilience
as a core vendor metric
- Security tools now prioritise real-time
detection and anomaly response
- The next breach may come through unseen and
unmanaged digital doors

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