64% of Gen Z parents do not use a VPN for added protection.

3 VPN apps still utilized a legacy version of the OpenSSL library.

25% of the VPN apps analyzed on iOS failed to include a valid privacy manifest at all.

On iOS, over 6% of VPN apps were found requesting private entitlements, which are typically restricted from third-party developers. This represented a total of 30 apps

Approximately 1% of the analyzed VPN apps were found to be vulnerable to a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack.

At companies heavily reliant on VPNs, employees were nearly twice as likely to report broken access or security workarounds compared to those using modern tools.

Only 10% of IT, security, and engineering professionals say their current VPN setup "works well" with no major issues.

90% of IT, security, and engineering professionals report limitations with their current VPN setup, such as security risks, latency, or operational overhead.

71% of SMBs Use a VPN.

Nearly 2/3 of all respondents currently not using a VPN anticipate adopting VPN solutions within the next 12 to 24 months

Organizations were 61% more likely to report using VPNs, compared to all other solutions, to secure internet access.

71% of SMBs Use a VPN.

VPNs alone accounted for two-thirds (66%) of all ransomware attacks.

Remote access tools like VPNs and RDP were correlated with 80% of ransomware attacks in 2024, up from 63% the year prior.

42% said they use a VPN.

Organisations in the educational services sector accounted for 63 percent of all VPN use.