Black Kite Reports
Explore the latest Black Kite research, threat intelligence, and industry reports on third-party cyber risk, ransomware, and supply chain security.
2026 European Cyber Risk Report
Ransomware against European organisations rose 55.1% YoY. Black Kite maps 2,066 incidents across 31 countries and shows how third-party exposure is driving the ...
Jun 25, 20262026 Financial Services Cybersecurity Report: Finance Now Faces a Two-front Attack
Finance ransomware rose 30% in 2025. Vendor critical CVEs grew 4.9x. The Black Kite Research Group™ documents the two-front crisis now facing the financial sect...
Jun 2, 20262026 Supply Chain Vulnerability Report: Velocity Without Visibility Is the New Supply Chain Crisis
Of 48,000+ CVEs published in 2025, only 58 posed a genuine supply chain threat. Black Kite's 2026 research reveals the prioritization framework that separates s...
May 19, 2026Black Kite Global Adaptive AI Assessment Framework™ (bk-ga³™)
BK-GA³™ is a free, open standard for third-party AI risk assessment, synthesized from 50+ frameworks including ISO, NIST, and Shared Assessments SIG.
Apr 8, 2026Black Kite Third-party Breach Report 2026
Black Kite analyzes 136 verified breach events, revealing 5.28 downstream victims per incident and 117-day disclosure delays. Elite 50 vendors show 70% KEV expo...
Mar 3, 20262026 Wholesale & Retail Cyber Risk Report
Black Kite's 2026 Retail and Wholesale cyber risk report analyzes 840 enterprises and 2,620 vendors across ransomware, KEV, and credential exposure data.
Jan 21, 2026Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Cyber Risk Management, 2025
A single third-party data breach can cost millions and shatter customer trust. The future is about proactive, cyber-centric risk management.
Dec 9, 2025Black Kite’s 2025 Voice of the Customer (voc) Report
Gain confidence in your TPRM strategy. See how CISOs and security leaders rate Black Kite v. the competition. Download the peer-driven VoC report now!
Nov 18, 2025Understanding Agentic AI & Protocols: Use Cases, Variants, and Real-world Fit
Understanding Agentic AI and protocols: use cases, variants, and real-world fit. Black Kite Research on how agentic systems reshape cybersecurity and TPRM.
Sep 11, 20252025 Ransomware Report
Black Kite's 2025 Ransomware Report: 6,046 victims tracked, a 24% YoY surge, SMBs heavily targeted, and 96 active groups reshaping third-party risk.
May 13, 20252025 Supply Chain Vulnerability Report
Learn to analyze vulnerabilities in third parties, understand attacker tactics, and prioritize critical threats for TPRM remediation in this in-depth report.
Apr 4, 2025Large Language Model Use Cases in Cyber Threat Intelligence
Learn how LLMs streamline CTI in TPRM in this detailed report: Automate OSINT data, cut analysis time, enhance supply chain visibility, and prioritize risks.
Apr 3, 2025