The global average breach lifecycle (mean time to identify and contain a breach, including restoring services) dropped to 241 days, a 17-day reduction from the year prior.

July 30, 2025

The global average breach lifecycle (mean time to identify and contain a breach, including restoring services) dropped to 241 days, a 17-day reduction from the year prior. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by IBM in July 2025. It covers topics including Breach lifecycle. 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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The global average breach lifecycle (mean time to identify and contain a breach, including restoring services) dropped to 241 days, a 17-day reduction from the year prior. This data was published by IBM and covers Breach lifecycle.

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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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The global average breach lifecycle (mean time to identify and contain a breach, including restoring services) dropped to 241 days, a 17-day reduction from the year prior.

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