The cost of the largest investigations increased by more than 10% in 2025 compared with the previous year.

For companies with $5 billion or more in revenue, 41% reported a breach costing $1 million or more.

More than a quarter of executives reported that their most damaging data breach in the past three years cost their organisation at least $1 million.

The healthcare sector saw a $2.35 million reduction in costs compared to 2024.

The global average cost of a data breach fell to $4.44 million, marking the first decline in five years.

Healthcare breaches remained the most expensive, averaging $7.42 million.

The average U.S. cost of a breach reached a record $10.22 million.

The global average cost of a data breach hit a record $4.88 million in 2024.