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AI-first businesses take nearly seven months on average to fully recover from cybersecurity incidents, which is 80 days longer than non-AI-first businesses.

PublisherFastly
ReportThe AI Speed Tax
Published25 February 2026
TopicsIncident Recovery, AI Security, AI-First Business

Published by Fastly in The AI Speed Tax, 25 February 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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