Risk never dies: 39% biz suffered from leaks of internal info, says survey

The broadening of the risk landscape is visible in the types of significant incidents experienced over the last year, and in the priority levels assigned to their mitigation. Kroll’s latest 'Global Fraud and Risk Report: Mapping the New Risk Landscape’ says the most frequently cited incident is the leak of internal information, reported by 39% of the respondents. But this perennial challenge now coexists with risks from relatively recent threats, such as data theft, and even newer threats, such as adversarial social media activity.

Employees, more than any other entity, are responsible for internal fraud and leaks of internal information. The survey results also reveal that this group perpetrates the greatest share of data theft. Third parties are the leading cause of reputational damage, befitting their external position. Competitors are the leading cause of both adversarial social media activity and IP theft, whereas customers are most often associated with money laundering and external fraud.