Small Business
We've curated 39 cybersecurity statistics about Small Business to help you understand how threats like phishing and malware are impacting operations and how robust security practices are becoming essential in 2025.
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The implementation of critical security measures among small businesses declined from 33.6% in 2024 to 27.2% in 2025.
58% of companies with fewer than 200 employees have faced a cyber attack.
83% of small businesses plan to invest in cybersecurity in the next 12 months.
77% of small business leaders are concerned about phishing and impersonation scams powered by AI.
13% of small businesses believe they are less vulnerable to cyber attacks, despite the risks.
73% of small businesses have experienced a cyber attack. 75% of those attacks occurred within the past year.
Small business owners reported using specific methods to stay ahead of threats: multi-factor authentication (44%), transaction notifications (39%), and fraud alert services from credit bureaus (39%)
Small business owners business owners have a generally positive attitude toward AI-based fraud protection at 69%.
40% of small business owners have experienced AI-driven fraud personally.
74% of small business owners are more likely to reduce their banking engagement, such as credit card use or bank use, if defrauded.
50% of small business owners owners report that their financial institutions use AI-powered fraud detection tools.
Small business owners reported a higher ability to fully recover from fraud (83%) compared to non-owners (74%).
Only 16% of small business owners feel extremely prepared against fraud.
85% of small business owners said they are extremely, very, or moderately concerned about rising AI-driven fraud.
85% of small business owners report satisfaction with their bank or credit union’s response to fraud.
37% of small business ownershave had checks stolen from mailboxes, indicating check fraud is a challenge.
More than 57% of small business owners (SBOs) have experienced fraud.
Ransomware cases accounted for 70 percent of Sophos Incident Response cases for small business customers in 2024.
Over a third of all incidents involving intrusion into smaller organisations have systems on the network edge as the initial point of compromise.