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 Mid-market Report
73% of ransomware attacks hit mid-market companies. See Black Kite's 2026 research on mid-market ransomware, exposure, and third-party risk.
Aug 18, 20262026 Ransomware Report
Black Kite tracked 7,551 ransomware victims in 2026, a 24.9% jump. See where risk concentrated most and what stayed exposed long after disclosure closed.
Jul 21, 20262026 European Cyber Risk Report
European cyber incidents surged 55.1% in early 2026, with 64 organizations breached via suppliers. Get Black Kite's data-driven 2026 Europe report.
Jun 25, 20262026 Financial Services Cybersecurity Report: Finance Now Faces a Two-front Attack
Finance ransomware jumped 30% in 2025 while vendors with critical CVSS 9+ flaws grew 4.9x, per Black Kite's 2026 Financial Services Report.
Jun 2, 20262026 Supply Chain Vulnerability Report: Velocity Without Visibility Is the New Supply Chain Crisis
Black Kite's 2026 report filters 48,000+ 2025 CVEs down to just 58 real supply chain threats using a proven four-stage OSINT scoring framework.
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's 2026 report: vendor breaches now hit 5.28 downstream victims each, plus 26,000 unnamed Shadow Victims and 117-day disclosure delays.
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 State of Financial Services Report
Black Kite's 2025 Financial Services Report: vendors with RSI above 0.6 face 96x higher ransomware risk. Get the full third-party risk data now.
Jul 10, 2025