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Cybersecurity by the Numbers

The latest reports from IBM, Verizon, and Sophos reveal why cybersecurity is no longer optional—it’s critical.

The Cost of a Data Breach (IBM)

$4.88M

Global average cost of a data breach (up 10% YoY)

$6.08M

Average breach cost for financial services organizations

$9.77M

Healthcare breaches remain the most expensive for the 14th year

$160 per record

Average cost of each compromised record

Source: IBM Security & Ponemon Institute, Cost of a Data Breach Report

Breach Volume & Human Risk

10,626

confirmed breaches analyzed across 94 countries

68%

involved a human element such as social engineering or mistakes

14%

began with vulnerability exploitation

15%

involved third-party infrastructure or supply chains

Source: Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report

Ransomware Impact (Sophos & Verizon)

$2M

Average ransom payment (up 500% from 2023)

63%

of ransom demands exceeded $1M

94%

of attacks targeted
backups

$45K

Median loss for organizations that paid a ransom

Sources: Sophos State of Ransomware; Verizon DBIR

Detection & Response Time (IBM)

194 days

 to identify a breach

64 days

to contain it

258 days

total breach lifecycle
 

~$1M saved

when breaches are detected internally

Source: IBM Security & Ponemon Institute

Attack Vectors & AI Impact

16%

of breaches involved compromised credentials

32%

 involved phishing

$2.2M

 lower breach costs and ~100 days faster response for organizations using AI and automation
 

Sources: IBM; Verizon DBIR


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