Between March 2022 and March 2023, the highest average cost of a data breach, nearly 11 million U.S. dollars, was detected in the healthcare industry. The financial sector ranked second, with 5.9 million U.S. dollars on average per breach. The global average data breach cost in the measured period was 4.45 million U.S. dollars. Data breaches in the public sector cost relatively low, an average of 2.6 million U.S. dollars during the measured period.
Average cost of a data breach worldwide from May 2020 to March 2023, by industry (in million U.S. dollars)
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IBM. (July 24, 2023). Average cost of a data breach worldwide from May 2020 to March 2023, by industry (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/387861/cost-data-breach-by-industry/
IBM. "Average cost of a data breach worldwide from May 2020 to March 2023, by industry (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/387861/cost-data-breach-by-industry/
IBM. (2023). Average cost of a data breach worldwide from May 2020 to March 2023, by industry (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/387861/cost-data-breach-by-industry/
IBM. "Average Cost of a Data Breach Worldwide from May 2020 to March 2023, by Industry (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/387861/cost-data-breach-by-industry/
IBM, Average cost of a data breach worldwide from May 2020 to March 2023, by industry (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/387861/cost-data-breach-by-industry/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Average cost of a data breach worldwide from May 2020 to March 2023, by industry (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], IBM, July 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/387861/cost-data-breach-by-industry/