Nearly a third (29%) of organizations globally have been hit by at least one successful cyber-attack in the past 12 months, with incidents having substantial financial, operational and human impacts on victims.
The Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2026 found that those affected by cyber-attacks reported an average of four incidents over the period.
UK-based firms were most likely to experience an incident, with successful attacks reported by 38% of organizations. US organizations were least likely to experience an attack, at 20%.
On average, cyber incidents during the past 12 months cost organizations around $52,000. The average cost of an incident was highest in Italy, at $134,138.
Operational impacts of attacks were huge, with the global average downtime for organizations following an incident being 32.8 hours.
by Infosecurity Magazine – Cyber-Attacks Cost Organizations $52,000 on Average
