Subj : AI means data breaches now cost much less - but they're still a h
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jul 31 2025 11:15:08

AI means data breaches now cost much less - but they're still a huge threat 
to businesses

Date:
Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:59:12 +0000

Description:
Companies using AI-boosted cybersecurity could be saving thousands in breach 
costs compared with non-adopters.

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improving the mean time to identify and contain data breaches IBM finds AI 
users could be saving 600,000 per breach vs. non-users Only one-third of UK 
orgs have deployed AI in security 

New IBM data suggests the cost of data breaches could actually be falling as 
AI becomes more integrated into cybersecurity practices, with companies 
employing these technologies typically incurring much lower costs than 
non-users. 

The study estimated pro-AI firms incurred 3.11 million in costs compared with 
3.78 million for non-users - but despite the potential 600,000+ in savings, 
fewer than one in three UK organizations have widely deployed AI and 
automation in security, meaning that many are still facing the consequences. 

That said, while artificial intelligence has been seen improving detection, 
it's also assisting with code generation, meaning that more cybercriminals 
can access more sophisticated attacks. AI is a double-edged sword in 
cybersecurity 

With the widespread adoption of AI, companies are now seeing breaches happen 
when employees use non-approved AI tools  also known as shadow AI. Yet only 
31% of the companies surveyed have AI governance policies to manage shadow 
AI. 

Third-party vendor and supply chain compromises were cited as the top UK 
breach causes, accounting for 18 - with phishing (16%) and compromised 
credentials (11%) also widely seen. 

Although humans remain a key entry point for attackers into an organization, 
trends have shifted over the past two decades. In 2005, lost or stolen 
devices accounted for nearly half (45%) of breaches, with 2015 seeing a spike 
in misconfigured clouds. Ransomware also picked up in 2020. 

"The data speaks for itself as organisations implementing robust AI-driven 
security automation are significantly reducing breach costs," IBM UK&I 
Cybersecurity Services Leader Georgie Cohen explained. 

With artificial intelligence, organizations are unlocking faster response 
times, with a mean time to identify (MTTI) of 148 days and a mean time to and 
contain (MTTC) of 42 days (compared with 168 days and 64 days for non-users). 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/ai-means-data-breaches-now-cost-much-le
ss-but-theyre-still-a-huge-threat-to-businesses


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