This statistic depicts the most expensive types of IT security breaches to enterprises and small- or medium-sized businesses according to a survey conducted in 2016. As of the measured period, the average cost of zero day vulnerability incidents to enterprises was over * million U.S. dollars. Zero day attacks also ranked first among the most expensive attacks against SMBs with an average cost of *** thousand U.S. dollars.
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Kaspersky Lab. (September 13, 2016). Most expensive types of IT security incidents for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) and enterprises worldwide as of 2016 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/619338/worldwide-cost-it-security-types-by-company-size/
Kaspersky Lab. "Most expensive types of IT security incidents for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) and enterprises worldwide as of 2016 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 13, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/619338/worldwide-cost-it-security-types-by-company-size/
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Most expensive types of IT security incidents for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) and enterprises worldwide as of 2016 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Kaspersky Lab, September 13, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/619338/worldwide-cost-it-security-types-by-company-size/
