barr's Verizon dbir analysis

Read our summary of the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)—an annual report examining trends in cyberattacks.

In case you work in, say, education, retail, or even food services, the DBIR has you covered. Their industry-specific guides show top trends along with data that organizations can use to advocate for security and compliance solutions. Take a look to read more about your industry stats and cybersecurity patterns.

Notable Statistics

Business email compromised attacks have almost doubled and represent more than 50% of incidents in the social engineering pattern.

74% of all breaches involve human error.

83% of breaches involve external actors.

Financial motive is the reason for 95% of breaches.

24% of reported breaches involve ransomware, which remains a significant threat.

More than 32% of all Log4j scanning activities occurred within just 30 days of its release.