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For network intrusions, the root cause was not found 34% of the time.
5/27/2026•
Network SecurityNetwork Intrusion Root Cause
The cost of the largest investigations increased by more than 10% in 2025 compared with the previous year.
5/27/2026•
Data Breach CostForensics Investigations
Vendors were the cause of 25% of data security incidents analyzed.
5/27/2026•
Third Party RiskVendor Management
Health care was the most affected sector by data security incidents, accounting for 27% of incidents; finance and insurance accounted for 18%; business and professional services accounted for 15%.
5/27/2026•
HealthcareFinanceProfessional Services
Ransomware negotiation discounts of 50%–75% often take 20–60 days of negotiations.
5/27/2026•
RansomwareIncident ResponseRansomware Negotiation
Class-action lawsuits were filed in 14% of data security incidents, up from 9% the previous year.
5/27/2026•
Data Security IncidentClass-action LawsuitLitigation
The average initial ransomware demand increased 70% to $4.2 million compared to the previous year.
5/27/2026•
RansomwareRansom DemandRansomware Cost
In 2025, lawsuits were filed in 68 of 482 disclosed data security incidents, up from 51 of 518 in 2024.
5/27/2026•
LitigationData Security IncidentLawsuit
Phishing was the leading cause of data security incidents, accounting for 30%.
5/27/2026•
PhishingData Security Incident Cause
The average ransomware payment increased 36% to $682,702 compared to the previous year.
5/27/2026•
RansomwareRansom PaymentRansomware Cost
For network intrusions, unpatched vulnerabilities were the root cause 21% of the time.
5/27/2026•
VulnerabilitiesNetwork IntrusionNetwork Security
Completing forensic investigations faster reduced time to notification by three days.
5/27/2026•
Incident ResponseForensics Investigations