• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Logo of Agilient Security Consultants, Australia

Agilient Security Consultants Australia

Cybersecurity & Risk Management Specialists

Menu
  • Home
  • Industries
      • Aviation
      • Defence & Defence Industry
      • Government
      • Health & Hospitals
      • Corrections and Detention
      • Maritime
      • Aged Care Facilities
      • Mining, Oil & Gas
      • Public Venues & Events
      • Rail
      • Research and Education Industry
      • Telecommunications
      • Utilities
    • advice-colleagues-communication-newIndustries
  • Services
      • Cybersecurity
      • Protective Security
      • Business Resilience
      • Building Security Consultants
      • Security Audits
      • Pandemic Planning
      • Electronic Security
      • IT Disaster Recovery Plan
      • Security Consultants
      • CCTV and Security Cameras
      • Duress Alarms
      • Security Risk Assessment Consultants
      • Managed Security Service Provider
      • Protection against Vehicles as a Weapon
    • training-1Services
  • Solutions
    • banner-menuUnisys Solutions
    • CTO-Blog-110619-Header-GraphicLookingGlass Solutions
    • menu-bg-2Dell Technologies (RSA) Solutions
    • Sightline-Visualization-menuSightline Solutions
  • Resources
    • menumanagers-dealing-customer-agreTraining
    • working-together-newJoin The Tribe
    • Webinars_3-1.jpgUpcoming and Past Events
    • hacking-detected-shutterstock_newResources
  • Articles
  • About
    • About Us
      We are an Australian owned and operated security company specialising in risk, cybersecurity, protective security, crisis and business continuity management services.
    • frequently-asked-questions-smallFAQ’s
    • bg-menu-government-institutionsConsultant Registration
  • Contact Us
Contact Us

Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report 2020

You are here: Home / Security News / Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report 2020

The 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report this year examines threat actors and the tactics they used to carry out the breaches and security incidents of the last year. This is the thirteenth annual Data Breach Investigative Report (DBIR), and includes data from 81 contributors in 81 countries, covering 32,000 incidents resulting in 3,950 data breaches.

DBIR Key Insights

  • 70 percent of breaches were carried out by external actors
  • Organized crime organizations were behind 55 percent of all breaches
  • 30 percent of breaches involved internal players

The full 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report is 119 pages long, with a 19 page executive summary. In summary, the report showed cybercrime is increasing and financial gain is the largest motivator. Key findings of the report are summarised in the graphs below.

Data Breach statistics

Trends over time highlight the need for constant vigilance and preparedness against a variety of threats by all organisations.

The COVID-19 crisis has also impacted the findings of the report. The attack surface of a typical business has dramatically increased, with so many employees working from home remotely due to the pandemic. This in turn means many businesses have not had time to put security mitigating strategies into place, or conduct risk assessments.

Agilient have seasoned veterans who are able to assist in evaluating and mitigating prevalent threats to business operations. Contact us to discuss the cybersecurity needs of your organisation.

Author: David Steele, Agilient Consultant

 

Tweet
Share

Security News 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report,  COVID-19,  cybercrime,  cybersecurity,  data breach,  DBIR,  threat actors

Looking for a security partner? Get in touch with Agilient.

Looking for practical and cost-effective security and risk solutions for your government department, agency or company? Speak with Australia’s leading senior security, risk and resilience experts.


Looking for a pandemic planning partner? Get in touch with Agilient.

Looking for practical and cost-effective risk management solutions for your government department, agency or company? Speak with Australia’s leading senior risk and emergency management experts.



Footer

Agilient is a proud member of

Ai Group Defence Council
Australian Industry & Defence Network
Australian Security Industry Association
Sydney Aerospace & Defence Interest Group

Company and Licensing Details:

ABN: 37 157 911 441
NSW Security Master Licence # 410783087
ACT Security Master Licence # 17502184
Vic Security Registration # 878-460-40S
Qld Security Firm Licence # 3834422

Join The Tribe

Sign up to receive our regular Agilient newsletter including the latest security, risk and resilience updates

Sign up now

Copyright © 2022 Agilient – Level 14, 275 Alfred St, North Sydney NSW 2060 Australia – 1300 341 692