2024 Data Breach Investigations Report
Learn about the latest trends in real-world security incidents and breaches—to help protect your organization and help you evaluate potential updates to your security plan.
Top takeaways
Explore a preview of some of the cybersecurity data uncovered by this year’s DBIR.
of breaches involved the exploitation of vulnerabilities as an initial access step, almost triple the amount from last year’s report
of breaches involved a non-malicious human element, like a person falling victim to a social engineering attack or making an error
of financially motivated incidents involved ransomware or extortion, with a median loss of $46,000 per breach
of breaches involved a third party or supplier, such as software supply chains, hosting partner infrastructures or data custodians
Key resources
2024 DBIR
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2024 DBIR executive summary
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2024 DBIR infographic
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2024 DBIR SMB infographic
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Breaking down the 2024 DBIR
Listen to security expert Chris Novak break down data from this year’s report, and discuss how to prepare for and mitigate data breaches.
Snapshots
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2024 DBIR Key Findings
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2024 DBIR: Apply the Findings
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