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Data-center infrastructure assets one hop from a system making risky outbound connections to the public internet (Claroty Team82 data-center report)

18% (nearly 1 in 5)observed

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
ScopePopulation: more than 750,000 cyber-physical-system assets and core infrastructure across the world's largest data-center facilities in Team82's telemetry; the one-hop denominator is 174,577 data-center infrastructure assets. Studied facilities, not this campus's measured exposure.
As of2026-07-29
SourceClaroty Team82, State of CPS Security: Data Center Exposures, published 2026-07-29 (press release and report page); states that 18% (32,000+) of more than 174,000 data-center infrastructure assets are one hop away from a system making risky outbound connections, with fewer than 1,000 (0.4%) directly internet-exposed. · Report key findings; press release "nearly 1 in 5 assets are one hop away".
Reviewchecking…review by 2027-03-08 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-09-16
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