Global cost distribution of data breach 2018-2024, by main cost segments
As of February 2024, the average cost of a data breach worldwide was about 4.88 million U.S. dollars. Of this total, 1.63 million U.S. dollars were the costs for detection and escalation, 1.47 million U.S. dollars were the costs of lost business, and 1.35 million U.S. dollars were post-breach response costs.