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The global average cost of a data breach fell to USD 4.44 million in 2025, per IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report, its first year-over-year decline in five years. See breach counts, causes, and detection times from IBM, Verizon, and the ITRC.
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The EUR 1.2 billion fine against Meta Platforms Ireland remains the largest GDPR fine on record as of 2026, according to the CMS Enforcement Tracker Report and enforcementtracker.com. See the ranked top 10, the full top-50 range, and how the biggest fines are holding up on appeal.
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Cumulative GDPR fines have reached roughly EUR 7.1 billion since May 2018, per DLA Piper's January 2026 survey. See the yearly trend, the biggest individual fines, and the average penalty by country.
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