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It's not just cybercriminals: Insider threats still a top cyber risk for corporations

Kroll's Global Fraud & Risk Report found that former and current employees are behind most company security, fraud and cybersecurity incidents.

By Rhys Dipshan | Updated on January 31, 2018
Information theft and conflict of interest incidents were experienced by 5% more companies in 2017 than in 2016, the biggest increase among all types of fraud incidents. (Image: Shutterstock)

As cyberespionage and ransomware attacks wreak increasing damage on the world economy, it makes sense that many companies think their biggest threats comes from external actors.

But most risk still emanates from inside the organization, according to the Kroll’s Global Fraud & Risk Report.

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