Key findings of the DTEX Systems 2022 Insider Risk Report include:
The ‘Super Malicious Insider’ accounted for 32% of malicious insider incidents...
72% year-over-year increase in actionable insider threat incidents;
42% of actionable incidents were related to IP and data theft, including industrial espionage incidents related to the theft of trade secrets, source code, and active collusion with a foreign nexus;
75% of insider threat criminal prosecutions were the result of remote workers;
56% of organizations had an insider data theft incident resulting from employees leaving or joining companies;
+200% year-over-year increase in data loss associated with users taking screenshots during confidential Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings; and
+300% year-over-year increase in employees utilizing corporate assets for non-work activities.
For more than a decade, insider threats have been categorized as either malicious, negligent or compromised. Based on the findings of the DTEX i3 team, a fourth persona has emerged—the Super Malicious Insider.
The Super Malicious Insider is a technically proficient employee who is acutely aware of an organization’s cyber security architecture, solutions, and processes and who understands both the technical and human analyst limitations in detecting insider threat indicators. more
It is time for your organization to implement a corporate counterespionage plan.
