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Nearly three out of four firms targeted by cyber attack in past 12 months: Report

Posted On: May. 17, 2016 12:00 AM CST

A report by U.S.-based nonprofit association CompTIA has found that almost three out of four organizations globally has been hit by at least one security breach in the last 12 months, reported SecurityInfoWatch.com.

About 60% of these breaches were categorized as serious, said the report.

CompTIA surveyed over 1,500 business and technology executives in 12 countries.

"Our survey found that 79% of companies expect cybersecurity to become a higher priority over the next two years," said the report.

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