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data breach
Also known as: data breach, data breaches
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Cybersecurity Trends and Predictions 2025 From Industry Insiders itprotoday.com 9 facts
claimHoliday shopping scams leverage advanced personalization tactics by using data from past breaches to craft messages that reference real orders, family members, or known shopping habits.
measurementIdentity-related issues account for 80% of all data breaches.
measurementData breach costs exceeded $4.88 million and affected 70% of businesses annually in the previous year.
claimYogesh Badwe, the chief security officer at Druva, claims that data breaches are increasingly being used for 'comedy' or ridicule, and businesses must follow robust data security strategies to avoid becoming victims of both data extortion and amateur jokes.
accountAT&T uncovered a data breach in July 2024, while Verizon and T-Mobile experienced notable breaches in October 2024.
claimDaniel dos Santos, head of security research at Forescout Research - Vedere Labs, predicts that by 2025, more nation-states will adopt hacktivist identities to execute sophisticated cyber attacks, including data breaches and cyber-physical disruptions, to wage silent wars.
measurementAccording to the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), ransomware or extortion was involved in nearly one-third of all data breaches.
measurementThe Thales 2024 Data Threat Report states that 41% of enterprises faced malware-related breaches in 2023.
claimThe growth of social commerce and mobile payments in 2025 is creating elevated risks of data breaches.
Rethinking Espionage in the Modern Era cjil.uchicago.edu 1 fact
measurementThe average cost of a data breach is estimated to be $4 million, representing a nearly 30 percent increase over the three-year period preceding the publication of the article.
Cyber Warfare in 2026: Trends, Threats, AI & Global Risks eccu.edu 2 days ago 1 fact
measurementAs of 2025, ransomware has been involved in 44% of all data breaches globally.