Textbook of Digital Health

Dr Chris Paton

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Average cost of a healthcare data breach

Mean per-incident cost of a healthcare data breach, USD millions, per IBM / Ponemon Institute Cost of a Data Breach annual report. Healthcare has been the costliest industry every year since 2011.

0246810 10.110.939.777.42 2022202320242025 YearAvg cost per breach ($M)
Source: IBM / Ponemon Institute Cost of a Data Breach Report · retrieved 2026-05-18

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Source type
Industry
Topic
Investment, breaches & connectivity
Unit
US$ millions
Coverage
Global

Discussed in: Chapter 9: Health Information Privacy and Security

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