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Cybersecurity reports and statistics published by Identity Theft Resource Center

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Recent Statistics & Reports

81% of small businesses reported suffering a security breach, a data breach, or both in the past year.

12/13/2025
Data BreachSmall Business

62.5% of small businesses that suffered a breach reported a total financial impact of more than $250,000 in 2025.

12/13/2025
Breach ConsequencesSmall Business

AI-powered attacks were identified as a root cause in more than 40% of small business cyber events.

12/13/2025
AI ThreatsSmall Business

In 2025, more than 80% of small businesses reported being victims of cybercrime.

12/13/2025
Small BusinessCyber Crime

The implementation of critical security measures among small businesses declined from 33.6% in 2024 to 27.2% in 2025.

12/13/2025
Security MeasuresSmall Business

In 2025, only 38.4% of small business leaders felt 'very prepared' for a cyberattack, down from 56.5% in 2024.

12/13/2025
PreparednessSmall BusinessCyber resilience

36.7% of victims among breached small businesses faced costs exceeding $500,000.

12/13/2025
Breach ConsequencesSmall Business

38.3% of small business leaders reported raising prices to address the financial impacts of a cyber incident.

12/13/2025
Breach ConsequencesSmall Business

36.9 percent of self-identified victims in the general population reported losses exceeding $10,000 in 2025.

11/1/2025
Identity TheftFraud

More than 10 percent of ITRC victims reported losses of at least $1 million in 2025.

11/1/2025
Identity TheftFraud

31.5 percent of general population victims reported being victimized twice within the past year in 2025.

11/1/2025
Identity TheftFraud

24.6 percent of general population victims reported being victimized three times within the past year in 2025.

11/1/2025
Identity TheftFraud

From August 2024 to July 2025, the ITRC responded to requests for direct assistance from 4,122 individuals seeking help with identity theft, fraud, and scams.

11/1/2025
Identity TheftFraud

1,033 general consumers completed a survey regarding identity crimes.

11/1/2025
Identity TheftFraud

19.6 percent of self-identified victims in the general population reported losses under $500 in 2025.

11/1/2025
Identity TheftFraud

4 percent of individuals who self-identified as victims responded to an online survey in August 2025.

11/1/2025
Identity TheftFraud

15.2 percent of ITRC victims reported being victimized four or more times in 2025.

11/1/2025
Identity TheftFraud

25 percent of general consumers reported seriously considering self-harm as a way of dealing with identity theft, fraud, or scams in 2025.

11/1/2025
Identity TheftFraudImpact

14.4 percent of ITRC victims reported seriously considering self-harm as a way of dealing with identity theft, fraud, or scams in 2025, which is a more than two percentage point increase from 2024.

11/1/2025
Identity TheftFraud

67.8 percent of self-identified victims reported seriously considering self-harm as a way of dealing with identity theft, fraud, or scams in 2025.

11/1/2025
Identity TheftFraud

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