Cyber Security Statistics – Numbers Small Businesses Need to Know


January 3, 2017

Cyber security statistics for small businesses collected from a variety of sources.
 

General Small Business Cyber Security Statistics

  • 43 percent of cyber attacks target small business.
  • Only 14 percent of small businesses rate their ability to mitigate cyber risks, vulnerabilities and attacks as highly effective.
  • 60 percent of small companies go out of business within six months of a cyber attack.
  • 48 percent of data security breaches are caused by acts of malicious intent. Human error or system failure account for the rest.
  • Small businesses are most concerned about the security of customer data

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