This statistic shows the estimated damage a successful cyber attack will cost a U.S. business. In 2015, the maximum total annualized cost of cyber crime committed against U.S. companies amounted to 65.05 million U.S. dollars.
Cyber crimes refer to online attacks targeting groups, individuals or companies through means of computer and networks. Cyber attacks can target computers directly or have primary targets independent of the computer network. Cyber attacks generate significant costs for the victims, ranging from data loss to financial costs through data recovery, preventive measures such as investigation, forensics and reputation management, as well as data investments in new technology.
Common cyber attacks targeting computers include various incarnations of cyber terrorism through denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, computer viruses and malware. Attacks using computers as a means to carry out other forms of malicious online activity include phishing, espionage, fraud or identity theft, as well as cyber warfare. The costs of cyber crime are calculated by the direct and indirect expenses incurred by the victims. The four main cost-centers are detection and discovery, escalation, notification and finally, ex-post response. Cyber attacks also damage companies’ reputations and diminish the confidence of current and future customers, resulting in lower turnover and customer acquisition rates.
Total annualized cost of cyber crime targeting U.S. companies in 2014 and 2015
(in million U.S. dollars)
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Ponemon Institute, & Hewlett-Packard (HP Enterprise Security). (October 14, 2015). Total annualized cost of cyber crime targeting U.S. companies in 2014 and 2015 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193444/financial-damage-caused-by-cyber-attacks-in-the-us/
Ponemon Institute, und Hewlett-Packard (HP Enterprise Security). "Total annualized cost of cyber crime targeting U.S. companies in 2014 and 2015 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 14, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193444/financial-damage-caused-by-cyber-attacks-in-the-us/
Ponemon Institute, Hewlett-Packard (HP Enterprise Security). (2015). Total annualized cost of cyber crime targeting U.S. companies in 2014 and 2015 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193444/financial-damage-caused-by-cyber-attacks-in-the-us/
Ponemon Institute, and Hewlett-Packard (HP Enterprise Security). "Total Annualized Cost of Cyber Crime Targeting U.S. Companies in 2014 and 2015 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193444/financial-damage-caused-by-cyber-attacks-in-the-us/
Ponemon Institute & Hewlett-Packard (HP Enterprise Security), Total annualized cost of cyber crime targeting U.S. companies in 2014 and 2015 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193444/financial-damage-caused-by-cyber-attacks-in-the-us/ (last visited December 12, 2024)
Total annualized cost of cyber crime targeting U.S. companies in 2014 and 2015 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Ponemon Institute, & Hewlett-Packard (HP Enterprise Security), October 14, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193444/financial-damage-caused-by-cyber-attacks-in-the-us/