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Cybersecurity Breaches Top India Inc’s Risks, FICCIEY 2026 Survey Says

Rapid technological change is pushing risk oversight to the boardroom.

Overview

  • 51% of senior leaders rank cyber breaches as the biggest threat to organisational performance, with 61% also viewing attacks and data leaks as major financial and reputational hazards.
  • 61% say digital disruption is affecting their competitive position, underscoring the tight link between technology risk and operational continuity.
  • AI poses a dual challenge: about 60% report that slow adoption hurts effectiveness, while 54% say ethical and governance risks are not well managed.
  • Compliance pressure is rising, with 56% citing data‑privacy scrutiny and 67% pointing to frequent regulatory changes under regimes such as India’s DPDP Act.
  • Executives also flag talent shortages (64%), supply‑chain disruption (54%) and climate‑related financial impacts (about 45%), based on responses from 137 senior decision‑makers across sectors.