However, for the 2019 report we looked at a sample of 86 companies that allowed us to look at the effects of a data breach over two or more years, enabling us to analyze those companies that took a …

While an average of 67 percent of breach costs came in the first year, 22 percent accrued in the second year after a breach, and 11 percent of costs occured more than two years after a breach.

As the 2019 “Cost of a Data Breach” report points out, the cost of a data breach is now $3.92 million on average – but that figure could be much higher for companies and organizations that fail to detect, …

Aug 15, 2018 · Want to see how much a breach would cost your company? Use the data breach calculator to explore the industry, location, and cost factors if you experience a security incident.

The 2019 Global Cost of Data Breach Study from Ponemon Institute, sponsored by IBM, provides benchmark data based on actual experiences of more than 500 organizations around the...

According to IBM's annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, the staggering financial impact of data breaches reached a global average of $4.88 million!

Fresh research introduced with this year’s report provides a deeper dive into the types of data we have long explored — including the per record cost of a data breach and the root causes of data breaches.

Jul 30, 2024 · IBM released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report revealing the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.88 million in 2024, as breaches grow more disruptive and further expand …

The global average cost of a data breach, in USD, a 9% decrease over last year—driven by faster identification and containment.

Aug 22, 2025 · This year’s headline: global data breach costs have declined for the first time in five years, dropping to USD 4.44 million, due to faster breach containment that was driven by AI-powered …