The average global cost of data breaches reached $136 per compromised record, while in the U.S. companies have managed to continue bringing breach costs down. Mistakes and human errors accounted for the bulk of all breaches studied, but malicious or criminal attacks cost businesses more when they are at the root of breaches. The downward pressure could likely be attributable to more mature breach prevention and response practices. The factors most likely to push breaches down were instituting incident response plans, establishing a strong security posture and appointing a CISO.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/negligence-glitches-push-up-cost-of-breaches-worldwide