Cyber-attacks number among the frequent, persistent threats facing any organization today. The risks are considerable, including data leaks, the disruption of service, network outages, financial losses and reputational damage. Did you know? Data breach According to IBM, the global average cost of a data breach in 2024 is $4.88 million: a 10% increase over last year and the highest total ever. Ransomware The average extortion demand per ransomware attack was over $5.2m (£4.1m) in the first half of 2024, according to Comparitech. Cyber crime Cybercrime costs could reach US$10.5 trillion (£8.4 trillion GBP) annually…
