98% of companies had experienced at least one cloud data breach in the past 18 months compared to 79% last year. 67% reported three or more such breaches, and 63% said they had sensitive data exposed. 85% of organizations said they plan to increase their security spending this year, with a significant portion allocated to cloud infrastructure security. Access risk and infrastructure security are the top security priorities for companies in the next 18 months, IDC survey finds. Most companies are using commercial ‘ and even free ‘ cloud provider tools to address their cloud security needs.
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/06/30/cloud-infrastructure-security/