New Report: The Digital Footprints Of Many Executives Can Leave Their Companies Seriously Exposed
Rapid7, Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
Senior leaders are visible by design. They speak at events, post on LinkedIn, sit on boards, and sign public filings. That visibility builds brands and drives growth. It also creates risk.
In our latest Rapid7 Labs report, Executives' Digital Footprints: The Overlooked Corporate Vulnerability, we analyzed data from hundreds of engagements across 2024 and 2025 to understand how exposed today's executives really are and what that means for the enterprise.
Behind our Executives' Digital Footprints report
The findings are clear: an executive's online footprint is not just a privacy issue. It is a business risk.
Across industries, we found that surface web data, public records, social media activity, and leaked credentials combine to create a detailed profile that threat actors can weaponize. In many cases, 60% of an individual's digital risk exposure is retrievable through a simple surface web search. When paired with breached credentials circulating in criminal forums, that information fuels business email compromise, spear phishing, impersonation, and even hybrid cyber-physical threats.