Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025
At a glance
- World Economic Forum and Accenture examine cybersecurity trends affecting economies and societies in 2025, spotlighting geopolitical tensions, emerging technologies and supply chain risks.
- Report explores complexity of global cybersecurity landscape intensified by interdependencies between sectors, state actors and cybercrime sophistication across borders.
- Published January 2025 with full report available as downloadable PDF; includes summary, infographics, video and podcast analysis for stakeholder engagement.
What the report covers
The World Economic Forum's Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025, produced in collaboration with Accenture, examines cybersecurity trends affecting global economies and societies. The report explores the complexity of the cybersecurity landscape, which is intensified by geopolitical tensions, emerging technologies, supply chain interdependencies and sophisticated cybercrime. Published 13 January 2025, it serves as forward-looking analysis for business leaders, policymakers and institutional stakeholders.
Key findings
The report examines cybersecurity trends that will affect economies and societies throughout 2025. It places particular emphasis on the growing complexity of the global cybersecurity landscape, driven by multiple converging factors including geopolitical tensions between state actors, rapid deployment of emerging technologies, and interdependencies within global supply chains. This complexity is compounded by the increasing sophistication of cybercrime operations.
The publicly available source text does not contain specific statistical findings or quantified data. The brief summary accessible via the WEF website indicates the report's focus on trends and complexity factors but reserves detailed findings for the full downloadable PDF report and complementary materials including the online reader, infographics and press release.
Supporting materials suggest the report addresses how different sectors and organizations face evolving cyber risks. The availability of supplementary content—including a video on 'three things to know about cybersecurity in 2025,' a dedicated podcast episode, and multiple agenda articles discussing why cyberspace is becoming more complex—indicates the report provides actionable insights for cybersecurity officers and organizational leaders.
Why it matters
DMOs & destinations
Destination marketing organizations must integrate cybersecurity into strategic planning as the travel industry relies increasingly on digital booking systems, customer databases and online engagement. The report underscores that robust cybersecurity strategies are essential for protecting visitor data, maintaining organizational trust and ensuring operational resilience during peak seasons.
Hotels & hospitality
Hotels and hospitality operators face heightened cyber risks as they manage payment systems, guest information and property management platforms. The report highlights the necessity of prioritizing cybersecurity investments and staff training to safeguard sensitive customer data, prevent operational disruption from attacks, and maintain competitive advantage during post-pandemic recovery.
Travel tech & distribution
Travel technology providers and distribution platforms handle vast quantities of traveller data across interconnected supply chains. The report emphasizes that rapid digital transformation and growing supply chain interdependencies amplify vulnerability; robust cybersecurity measures are critical for protecting customer information, maintaining platform availability and preventing reputational damage.
Methodology and limits
This brief is based on the publicly available summary and metadata from the World Economic Forum's publication page, accessed 13 January 2025. The full report was produced in collaboration with Accenture and is available as a downloadable PDF. Specific methodological details, sample size, survey period and data collection methods are not disclosed in the publicly available summary text. Detailed figures and findings are contained within the full report, online reader and supplementary materials (infographics, press release).
Official source
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