IBM and the Ponemon Institute’s “Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025” found the global average cost of a data breach in 2024 was USD4.4 million. The figure represented a 9% decrease from the year prior and was attributed to faster identification of a breach and containment. The report also found 97% of participating organizations reported an AI-related security incident in the last year, and 63% of organizations lacked an AI governance policy designed to prevent the use of shadow AI within the organization.
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