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$4,800,000
$4,800,000 -- average phishing breach cost for organizations experiencing phishing breaches (2025)
Phishing attacks cost organizations an average of $4.8 million per breach in 2025.
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$4,800,000
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2025
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45
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95
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IBM
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https://decodo.com/blog/digital-squatting-threat-global-brands ↗
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Digital Squatting: A Growing Threat to Global Brands | Decodo
Digital Squatting Is Becoming a Big Problem for Brands Worldwide
In 2025, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) handled a record 6.2K domain name disputes, marking the highest total in the organization's history. This figure represents a continuation of the alarming upward trend, with …
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IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report
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organizations experiencing phishing breaches: $4,800,000 average phishing breach cost. Source: IBM (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/phishing-breach-cost-2025
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/phishing-breach-cost-2025" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>$4,800,000</strong> -- average phishing breach cost for organizations experiencing phishing breaches<br><small>Source: IBM (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/phishing-breach-cost-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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