Total Cost of Cyber Incidents

$ 0

Average Cost Per Incident

$ 266,000

2026 NetDiligenceĀ® Cyber Claims Study

Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) | 2021-2025

AGRICULTURE

Farms, agricultural producers, and related agricultural operations

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 2,100,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 70,000

EDUCATION

Elementary and secondary schools, junior colleges, colleges, universities, professional and business schools, computer and management training, technical and trade schools

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 49,100,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 177,000

ENERGY

Electric, gas, and sanitary services, oil and gas extraction, utility companies

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 25,600,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 502,000

ENTERTAINMENT

Bars, nightclubs, golf clubs, sports clubs

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 18,400,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 263,000

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Banking/finance/funds transfer services, credit unions, escrow/title agents, insurance services, payment processing, financial/investment advisors

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 262,100,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 519,000

GAMING & CASINO

Casinos and online gaming

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 18,000,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 4,500,000

HEALTHCARE

Physicians, dentists, other health practitioners, outpatient care centers, medical and diagnostic labs, home health care services, hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 341,200,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 516,000

HOSPITALITY

Traveler lodging, travel agencies, RV (recreational vehicle) parks and recreational camps, food services

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 15,200,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 133,000

MANUFACTURING

Construction, computer and electronics, electrical equipment, appliance, and components, transportation equipment, furniture and fixtures, plastic products

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 324,000,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 383,000

MEDIA

Publishing, broadcast television and radio, streaming, social media, billboards and dataers

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 39,900,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 654,000

NONPROFIT

Charitable, social welfare, and labor organizations, trade associations, social clubs, fraternal societies, employee benefit associations or funds, veterans and political organizations

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 38,700,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 112,000

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Legal services, accounting and payroll services, architectural and engineering services, computer systems design and related services, consulting, scientific research and development

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 461,300,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 260,000

PUBLIC ENTITY

State and local governments; state and local departments, agencies, special purpose districts

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 57,900,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 245,000

RESTAURANT

Full-service restaurants, limited-service eating places

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 12,100,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 578,000

RETAIL

Convenience stores, grocery stores, clothing stores, auto retailers, home furnishing retailers, drug stores, department stores, e-commerce businesses

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 114,800,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 238,000

TECHNOLOGY

Data processing, data management services, internet service providers, software development, application service provider, application development, website design and hosting

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 302,700,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 836,000

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Wired telecommunications carriers, wireless telecommunications carriers, satellite telecommunications, telecommunications resellers, cable and other program distribution

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 36,200,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 1,400,000

TRANSPORTATION

Trucking and warehousing, freight logistics and management, tour operators, transportation services

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 74,400,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 483,000

OTHER

Janitorial services, property management, sales wholesalers/distributors, residential services, excavation services, environmental services, call centers, etc.

Total Cost of Incidents in Sector: $ 230,500,000

Average Cost Per Incident: $ 101,000