The real cost of insider threats is not the incident: It’s the frequency
Insider threats in the Asia Pacific region are becoming increasingly frequent, with organizations facing an average of eight incidents per month. This trend contrasts with North America and Europe, where the frequency is lower. The cumulative impact of these incidents poses a significant risk to businesses, shifting the focus from individual high-impact events to the routine nature of these threats.
- ▪Organizations in APAC experience insider-driven cyber incidents more frequently than those in North America and Europe.
- ▪On average, companies in APAC face around eight insider incidents each month.
- ▪Insider incidents are becoming a routine part of operating in a digital environment.
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Pro The real cost of insider threats is not the incident: It’s the frequency Opinion By Nicky Choo published 27 May 2026 Insider risk in APAC driven by frequent incidents When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter While much of the cybersecurity conversation focuses on how AI is transforming external threats, many organizations in Asia Pacific are dealing with a more immediate issue: the growing frequency of insider-driven incidents.For years, cybersecurity has been shaped by the idea of the “big…
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