The IT Nerd

Today, CDW Canada released data from its annual Canadian Cybersecurity Study, Navigating Ransomware, Modern Architectures and the Maturity Paradox. 

Key findings from the study include: 

• Canadian companies are being targeted by cyberattacks at a rate not seen before. Enterprise organizations saw an 80 percent increase in cyberattacks in 2025 due to the use of AI in cyberattacks and the larger financial reward potential.
• Enterprise cloud infection rates hit a record high in 2026, jumping from 41 percent to 53 percent year over year, the highest level recorded since CDW Canada started this study.
• Most organizations assume their cloud environments are secure. The study suggests that assumption is creating one of the biggest vulnerabilities in Canadian cybersecurity right now.
• Security spending reached a five-year high, with 20% of IT budgets now dedicated to security; however, the gaps in foundational weaknesses in people and processes create the “security maturity paradox,” making organizations appear advanced but leaving them open to attacks.
• AI is creating new security pressures on two fronts. Attackers are using it to be more effective. And organizations adopting AI internally need to make sure they are doing so in a way that does not create new vulnerabilities.
• The ripple effects go beyond the organization itself. When a major company is hit, the impact is felt by employees, customers and the communities that depend on those services.

There are many more findings in the press release linked here. The full report can be accessed here.

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