CISOs are facing growing pressure to stay quiet about cyber incidents despite stricter regulatory demands for transparency. That’s one of the findings from Splunk’s 2026 CISO report, which shows that one in five security leaders have been pressured by their organization not to report incidents or compliance issues.
The situation is proving to be so problematic that almost eight in ten (78%) are now concerned about their own liability for security incidents, a sharp spike compared to last year (56%).
