Key Statistics
63%
Of all tracked data breaches target small and medium businesses
SMBs account for 63% of breaches tracked since January 2025 — representing more than 352 million leaked records. Small businesses are not just frequently breached. They are more likely to suffer the most damaging incidents.
83%
Of SMBs are not financially prepared to recover from an attack
83% of small and medium businesses are not prepared to recover from the financial damages of a cyberattack — even if they survive the initial breach.
78%
Of SMBs fear a major incident could put them out of business
Nearly 8 in 10 small business owners acknowledge that a serious cyberattack could end their business entirely — yet most still lack the security infrastructure to prevent one.
14%
Of small businesses consider their cybersecurity posture highly effective
Only 14% of small businesses believe their current security setup is highly effective — meaning the vast majority are operating with known gaps and no clear plan to address them.
$4.88M
Global average cost of a data breach in 2025
According to IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025, the global average cost of a data breach is $4.88 million — including financial losses, regulatory fines, and operational disruption. For smaller organizations, even a fraction of that cost can be catastrophic.
What This Means
Small businesses are targeted specifically because they are small.
Cybercriminals know they are less likely to have proper security in place. No secure email. No encrypted storage. Passwords shared over text. No access controls. The infrastructure gap is the vulnerability.
Most small businesses don't find out they have a security problem until something goes wrong. By then, the damage is already done — financially, operationally, and reputationally.
The businesses that survive attacks are not the ones that got lucky. They are the ones that had a security layer in place before it was needed — encrypted communications, protected credentials, and controlled access across every team member.