Organisations that used high levels of shadow AI observed an average of $670,000 in higher breach costs.

July 30, 2025

Organisations that used high levels of shadow AI observed an average of $670,000 in higher breach costs. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by IBM in July 2025. It covers topics including AI, Shadow AI. The original data appears in Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Organisations that used high levels of shadow AI observed an average of $670,000 in higher breach costs. This data was published by IBM and covers AI, Shadow AI.

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This statistic comes from Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025, published by IBM on July 30, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.ibm.com/reports/data-breach.

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Organisations that used high levels of shadow AI observed an average of $670,000 in higher breach costs.

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