54 Cybersecurity Statistics Technology Companies Need To Know | UpGuard

This report aggregates key cybersecurity statistics affecting the technology sector, highlighting rising breach costs (average $4.45M overall; $4.66M in tech), prevalence of attack vectors (malware volume growth, phishing as a frequent initial access method, ransomware losses and downtime, DDoS increases, and BEC impact), and expanding risks from IoT and remote work, alongside crypto-related scams and the benefits of zero-trust approaches; it also cites notable past breaches (Microsoft, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yahoo) and concludes with an overview of UpGuard’s external attack surface and third‑party risk management capabilities.