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The human element, error, manipulation, or misuse, was present in 62% of confirmed data breaches in 2026, per Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report. See what counts as human error versus social engineering, and how the mix has shifted since 2024.
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An average of 33.4 confirmed data breaches happened every day worldwide in 2025, calculated from Verizon's 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report. See the daily pace by country, sector, and year, and how it compares to the ITRC's US-only tracking.
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Yahoo's 2013 breach exposed all 3 billion user accounts, the largest confirmed data breach on record, per Verizon's October 2017 disclosure. See the full ranked list and the caveats behind the headline numbers.
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The global average cost of a data breach was USD 4.44 million in 2025, per IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report, with the United States highest at USD 10.22 million. See the full breakdown by country and industry.
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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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