Security News > 2023 > March > Understanding adversaries through dark web intelligence

93 percent of CISOs are concerned about dark web threats, and almost 72 percent of CISOs believe that intelligence on cybercriminals is "Critical" to defend their organization and increase cybersecurity, according to Searchlight Cyber.

The report findings show that most CISOs use threat intelligence to address security concerns, and 79 percent of CISOs are currently gathering data from the dark web.

While 71 percent of CISOs reported a desire to see whether their suppliers are being targeted on the dark web, only 32 percent of those that are gathering dark web data are using it to monitor for attacks against their supply chain.

80 percent of US enterprises are gathering threat intelligence, compared to 72 percent in the UK. US enterprises are also more likely to use dark web data sources.

Industry sectors respond differently to threats The finance industry leads the adoption of dark web intelligence with 85 percent of financial organizations already gathering data from the dark web, followed closely by manufacturing, IT and Telecoms, and professional services.

The healthcare industry is significantly behind other industries, with only 57 percent of healthcare organizations using dark web intelligence in their security strategy.

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