US small-business breach and price-pass-through trend amid falling preparedness
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US small businesses are seeing a broad breach-to-price effect, with 81% reporting a security or data breach over the past year and 38% raising prices afterward. The trend matters because cyber losses are being passed into consumer prices while basic security posture weakens. A 2025 survey of 662 owners and executives also found 41% blaming AI-powered attacks and lower adoption of MFA. The report points to AI-enabled phishing, BEC, malware, and reconnaissance as part of the pressure on this cohort.
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ITRC reports breach-driven price increases among US small businesses
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- “Cyber Tax” Warning as Two-Fifths of SMBs Raise Prices After Breach — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 11.12.2025 11:45
- “Cyber Tax” Warning as Two-Fifths of SMBs Raise Prices After Breach — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 11.12.2025 11:45