Global breach costs rise to a record $4.99 million across 602 organizations
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Average data breach costs climbed to a record $4.99 million, increasing 12% year over year across 602 organizations worldwide and intensifying the financial pressure of cyber incidents. The cost rise is linked to lost business, response spending, and ransomware/extortion tactics that push victims to pay. Healthcare stayed the costliest sector at $6.6 million, while AI-driven attacks added roughly $1 million per breach.
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29.07.2026 14:00 2 articles · 2h ago
IBM report finds global breach costs rose to a record $4.99 million
Initial DisclosureIBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report, released on July 29, says the global average breach cost climbed 12% to a record $4.99 million after analyzing breaches experienced by 602 organizations worldwide between March 2025 and February 2026. The report says healthcare remained the costliest sector at $6.6 million, AI-driven attacks added an average of $1 million per breach, and ransomware operators increasingly used threats to brand reputation, service availability, and exposed customer data to pressure victims into paying.
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- The Average Cost of a Data Breach Rises to $5 Million — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 29.07.2026 14:00
- The Average Cost of a Data Breach Rises to $5 Million — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 29.07.2026 14:00