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AI is a Ticking Time Bomb for Your Data, Reveals New Report From Varonis

1. 99% of organizations have sensitive data exposed to AI tools. 2. CIOs face pressure to rapidly adopt AI, increasing demand for data security. 3. Report analyzes 1,000 IT environments with nearly 20 petabytes of data. 4. Companies risk AI-related breaches without a data-centric security approach. 5. Varonis continues to lead in data security with AI-powered solutions.

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Why Bullish?

Highlighted increasing demand for data security solutions aligns with Varonis' offerings and market needs. Historical precedents show that companies addressing relevant risks see stock appreciation.

How important is it?

The report directly influences perceptions of data security risks, impacting Varonis' customer base and sales. Increased focus on data protection enhances the company's market position.

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Immediate implications on stock price due to increased urgency in data security management as businesses react to the report.

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The State of Data Security Report shares findings from 1,000 real-world IT environments to uncover the dark side of the AI boom May 20, 2025 09:00 ET  | Source: Varonis Systems, Inc. MIAMI, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report from Varonis reveals 99% of organizations have sensitive data exposed to AI. The State of Data Security Report: Quantifying AI’s Impact on Data Risk examines how much sensitive information is exposed and vulnerable to AI tools due to misconfigurations, overly permissive access, and other data security gaps. “The productivity gains of AI are real — and so is the data security risk,” said Varonis CEO, President, and Co-Founder Yaki Faitelson. “CIOs and CISOs face enormous pressure to adopt AI at warp speed, which is driving the adoption of data security platforms. AI runs on data, and taking a data-centric approach to security is critical to avoid an AI-related data breach.” Varonis analyzed data risk assessments from 1,000 organizations — providing empirical evidence of risk, not conclusions based on AI readiness surveys and polls. The dataset included nearly 10 billion cloud resources — over 20 petabytes of data — within popular IaaS and SaaS applications and services, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Box, Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Okta, Databricks, Slack, Snowflake, Zoom, and many others. In the organizations examined, Varonis found: 99% have sensitive data unnecessarily exposed to AI tools.90% of sensitive cloud data, including AI training data, is open and accessible to AI tools.98% have unverified apps, including shadow AI, within their environments.1 in 7 do not enforce MFA across SaaS and multi-cloud environments.88% have ghost users lurking in their environments. Get the State of Data Security Report: Exposing Data at Risk in the Age of AI. Additional Resources: See Varonis in action: schedule a 30-minute demo.Check out these Varonis integrations.For more information on Varonis' solution portfolio, please visit www.varonis.com.Visit our blog and join the conversation on X, LinkedIn, and YouTube.  About VaronisVaronis (Nasdaq: VRNS) is the leader in data security, fighting a different battle than conventional cybersecurity companies. Our cloud-native Data Security Platform continuously discovers and classifies critical data, removes exposures, and detects advanced threats with AI-powered automation. Thousands of organizations worldwide trust Varonis to defend their data wherever it lives — across SaaS, IaaS, and hybrid cloud environments. Customers use Varonis to automate a wide range of security outcomes, including data security posture management (DSPM), data classification, data access governance (DAG), data detection and response (DDR), data loss prevention (DLP), AI security, and insider risk management. Varonis protects data first, not last. Learn more at www.varonis.com. Investor Relations Contact:Tim PerzVaronis Systems, Inc.646-640-2112investors@varonis.com News Media Contact:Rachel HuntVaronis Systems, Inc.877-292-8767 (ext. 1598)pr@varonis.com A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/0989355e-d00a-4995-af49-2693bb46ad1b Varonis' State of Data Security Report: Exposing Data at Risk in the Age of AI The State of Data Security Report: Quantifying AI’s Impact on Data Risk examines how much sensitive ...

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