90 Business-Critical Data Breach Statistics [2025] | Huntress

A high-level overview of 2024–2025 data breach trends shows record victim notifications, rising global average costs (~$4.9M), and persistent human-driven causes (poor passwords, phishing) alongside growing system intrusion, credential abuse, and ransomware. It details sector impacts (healthcare, education, finance, manufacturing, government), commonly exposed data (PII, emails, passwords), and mixed reporting timelines, while noting trends such as cloud/shadow data exposure, infostealers, and RAT-driven remote access incidents. The report concludes with defensive guidance including EDR, employee training, passkeys, least privilege, and incident response planning.