Mean recovery cost for identity-related incidents reached $1.64 million, with a median of $750,000, and 73% of affected organizations facing costs of $250,000 or more.
Mean recovery cost for identity-related incidents reached $1.64 million, with a median of $750,000, and 73% of affected organizations facing costs of $250,000 or more. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Sophos in May 2026. It covers topics including Cost of Breach, Financial Impact, Identity-Related Breach. The original data appears in The State of Identity Security 2026. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Mean recovery cost for identity-related incidents reached $1.64 million, with a median of $750,000, and 73% of affected organizations facing costs of $250,000 or more. This data was published by Sophos and covers Cost of Breach, Financial Impact, Identity-Related Breach.
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This statistic comes from The State of Identity Security 2026, published by Sophos on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.sophos.com/en-us/resources/report/the-state-of-identity-security-2026.
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This statistic relates to Cost of Breach, Financial Impact, Identity-Related Breach. Browse more statistics on Cost of Breach or from Sophos.