Proofpoint: 90% of Indian CISOs expect a major cyberattack in 2025

Proofpoint, a cybersecurity and compliance company, has released its fifth annual Voice of the CISO 2025 report, revealing that India’s cybersecurity leaders face the highest global risk levels, with 90% of CISOs anticipating a material cyberattack in the next year—the most among 16 countries surveyed.

The report highlights the growing strain on India’s CISOs amid rising data loss, insider threats, and the rapid adoption of GenAI tools. An alarming 99% of Indian CISOs reported losing sensitive data in the past year—well above the global average of 66%. Nearly all (96%) link at least some of this data loss to departing employees, underscoring that human risk remains a persistent weak link in cybersecurity.

AI-driven tools, while transformative, have added complexity. 64% of Indian CISOs see enabling GenAI use as a strategic priority, even as 74% worry about customer data loss via public GenAI tools and chatbots. Most ...