Cybersecurity Statistics 2025: Global Threat Landscape & Trends

Executive Summary

The global cybersecurity landscape in 2025 continues to evolve with increasing sophistication of attacks and growing financial impact. Cybercrime costs are projected to reach $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, making it one of the largest economic threats globally.

Cyber Attack Statistics

The frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks have reached unprecedented levels. Organizations face an average of 1,200 attacks per week, with small businesses being particularly vulnerable.

Attack Frequency by Type (2024)

• Phishing attacks: 3.4 billion emails sent daily
• Ransomware attacks: 2.8 million per year
• DDoS attacks: 7.9 million per year
• Malware attacks: 5.4 billion per year
• SQL injection attacks: 1.2 billion per year

Attack Targets by Industry

Ransomware Statistics

Ransomware remains one of the most profitable and destructive forms of cybercrime. The average ransom payment increased 78% in 2024, reaching $1.54 million.

• Ransomware attacks increased 41% in 2024
• Average downtime: 22 days
• Recovery costs: 10x the ransom amount
• Only 8% of organizations fully recover after paying ransom

Phishing Statistics

Phishing continues to be the primary attack vector, accounting for 91% of all cyber attacks. Social engineering tactics have become increasingly sophisticated.

• 3.4 billion phishing emails sent daily
• 1 in 99 emails is a phishing attempt
• Average cost per phishing attack: $4.65 million
• 96% of phishing attacks start with email

Data Breach Costs

The financial impact of data breaches continues to rise, with the global average cost reaching $4.45 million per breach in 2024.

• Global average cost: $4.45 million
• Healthcare breaches: $10.93 million (highest)
• Time to identify breach: 207 days
• Time to contain breach: 73 days

Cybersecurity Spending

Global cybersecurity spending reached $188.3 billion in 2024 and is projected to exceed $260 billion by 2026.

• Enterprise security spending: $68.2 billion
• Small business spending: $12.4 billion
• Government spending: $45.8 billion
• Average security budget: 12.7% of IT budget

Methodology

This report synthesizes data from leading cybersecurity research organizations including IBM Security, Verizon, Microsoft, and the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center.