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Key findings

2022 had the highest boilerplate cost in 17 years

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Data breach costs rose from USD 3.86 one thousand thousand to USD 4.24 million, the highest average total price in the 17-year history of this report.

Remote piece of work due to COVID-nineteen increased cost

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The average cost was USD ane.07 million higher in breaches where remote work was a cistron in causing the breach, compared to those where remote work was not a factor.

Compromised credentials caused the almost breaches

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The most common initial assault vector, compromised credentials, was responsible for 20% of breaches at an average alienation cost of USD 4.37 meg.

Security AI had the biggest cost-mitigating effect

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Automation and security bogus intelligence (AI), when fully deployed, provided the biggest cost mitigation, up to USD iii.81 million less than organizations without information technology.

A zero trust approach helped reduce cost

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The boilerplate cost of a breach was USD ane.76 million less at organizations with a mature null trust arroyo, compared to organizations without aught trust.

Cloud migration impacted costs and containment

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Organizations further forth in their cloud modernization strategy contained the breach on average 77 days faster than those in the early stage of their modernization journey.

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*Note that this report does not constitute advice, and whatsoever recommendations are for educational purposes only. The research does not use scientific samples, and other limitations need to be carefully considered before drawing conclusions from findings.