IT Brew: Nearly half of cyber leaders claim they’ve hidden a material cybersecurity incident from their board

IT Brew

September 26, 2025

IT Brew spotlighted findings from VikingCloud’s 2025 Cyber Threat Landscape Survey, which revealed a troubling pattern: nearly half of cybersecurity leaders admitted to hiding a material incident from their board in the past year, and 86% of those said it happened more than once. The article points to how fear of repercussions and organizational pressures are fueling systemic underreporting, leaving boards without the visibility they need into growing cyber risks.

Read IT Brew’s full coverage of the survey here: Nearly half of cyber leaders claim they’ve hidden a material cybersecurity incident from their board‍