TECH & AI28 April 2026· 9 min

Cybersecurity and SME Resilience Against 2026 Threats

SMEs now account for 43% of all cyberattack targets globally. As 2026 threats evolve with AI-powered malware and supply chain exploits, small businesses must rethink resilience from the ground up.

InekIA Editorial Team

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[1]Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2024 — https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/

[2]IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024 — https://www.ibm.com/reports/data-breach

[3]Sophos State of Ransomware 2024 — https://www.sophos.com/en-us/content/state-of-ransomware

[4]ENISA Threat Landscape 2024 — https://www.enisa.europa.eu/publications/enisa-threat-landscape-2024

[5]Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2023 — https://www.hiscoxgroup.com/cyber-readiness

[6]Proofpoint State of the Phish 2024 — https://www.proofpoint.com/us/resources/threat-reports/state-of-phish

[7]Ponemon Institute: Cost of Third-Party Risk 2024 — https://www.ponemon.org

[8]Gartner Cybersecurity Predictions 2025–2026 — https://www.gartner.com/en/cybersecurity

[9]Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2023 — https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/security-insider/microsoft-digital-defense-report-2023

[10]EU NIS2 Directive — https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022L2555