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$108,000 -- average data breach cost for small businesses (2025)
The average data breach cost for small businesses is $108,000 according to IBM's 2025 report.
- Includes forensic investigation, customer notification, legal fees, and reputation damage
- Costs can multiply 3-5x for businesses handling payment data or HIPAA health info
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https://v12.ai/why-your-website-needs-ongoing-maintenance-and-what-it-costs-when-you-skip-it/ ↗
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Why Your Website Needs Ongoing Maintenance (And What It Costs When You Skip It) - V12 AI
A neglected website costs the average small business $15,000–$25,000 per year in lost revenue, security breaches, and emergency fixes. Yet 73% of small business owners treat their website like a set-it-and-forget-it asset — launching it once and never looking back until something breaks catastrophic…
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IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025.
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small businesses: $108,000 average data breach cost. Source: IBM (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/small-business-breach-cost-2025
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