Tag: Insider threat

1. Introduction Insider threat in business refers to any risk born from a person with legitimate access, current or past, to systems, data or facilities: active employees, former employees with unrevoked access, interns, contractors, consultants, suppliers and partners with connections. While most organizations invest in defending against external attackers, more than half of significant data leaks involve an insider. The data confirms it: according to the Ponemon Cost of Insider Risks 2025 report, covering more than 1,400 organizations, the average cost per insider incident is $17.4 million, and the average time to contain is 81 days. According to Gartner, more …