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AI-first businesses take nearly seven months on average to fully recover from cybersecurity incidents, which is 80 days longer than non-AI-first businesses.

May 27, 2026

AI-first businesses take nearly seven months on average to fully recover from cybersecurity incidents, which is 80 days longer than non-AI-first businesses. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Fastly in May 2026. It covers topics including Incident Recovery, AI Security, AI-First Business. The original data appears in The AI Speed Tax. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 2/25/2026

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AI-first businesses take nearly seven months on average to fully recover from cybersecurity incidents, which is 80 days longer than non-AI-first businesses. This data was published by Fastly and covers Incident Recovery, AI Security, AI-First Business.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from The AI Speed Tax, published by Fastly on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://learn.fastly.com/the-ai-speed-tax.html.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Incident Recovery, AI Security, AI-First Business. Browse more statistics on Incident Recovery or from Fastly.

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