Secondary Research: Industry and Academic Data

📚 Key Finding

1.IBM Security (2023)

$4.45M average data breach cost
83% of organizations had repeated breaches
95% of breaches caused by human error

2. NCSC (2023)

70% increase in ransomware in education since 2020
Recommends firewalls, backup plans and 2FA across schools and universities

3. Statista (2023)

850,000+ cyber crime complaints in 2022 (us)
60% of all attacks tracked to phishing or malware

📊 Summary in Percentages

Source	Key Insight	Percentage
IBM	Repeated breaches	83%
NCSC	Ransomware rise in education	70%
Statista	Phishing/malware attacks	60%
IBM	Breaches due to human error	95%

🔍 Insights

These stats mirror the gaps identified in my primary research. Students often underestimate

phishing risks and overestimate the safety of common platforms.

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