Data Breach Statistics 2026

Interactive dashboard · Axis Intelligence Research · Last updated: June 10, 2026 · CC BY 4.0

3,322

U.S. data compromises 2025 — all-time record (ITRC)

$10.22M

U.S. avg. breach cost record (IBM 2025)

772

Large healthcare breaches 2025 — annual record (HHS OCR)

70%

Breach notices with no attack information (ITRC 2025)

241 days

Global avg. breach lifecycle 2025 (IBM)

2.30

Axis BCNDR — U.S. vs. global breach cost ratio

Average Breach Cost by Country (IBM 2025, $M)

U.S. Data Compromises vs. Victim Notices (ITRC 2020–2025)

U.S. Healthcare Breaches 2018–2025 — Volume vs. Individuals Affected (HHS OCR)

Average Breach Cost by Sector (IBM 2025, $M)

Axis BCNDR — Breach Cost National Divergence (Q2 2026)

Global avg ($4.44M)

Baseline 1.0×

Healthcare global ($7.42M)

1.67×

Shadow AI premium (+$670K)

+$670K

U.S. avg ($10.22M)

2.30× (+130%)

Original Axis Intelligence Research metric. BCNDR = U.S. avg ÷ global avg (IBM annual data). Full methodology →