2026 reference page
Current figures on cybercrime, breach patterns and the risks that can interrupt a small business. Every statistic below links to its original source.
Last updated October 14, 2026
Cybersecurity is an operations issue. A compromised email account, an unpatched device or an unchecked payment request can slow down staff, customers and cash flow. These figures are here to make the discussion more concrete, not to predict the odds for any one business.
96%
System intrusion, social engineering and basic web application attacks made up 96% of confirmed breaches involving small businesses in Verizon’s 2025 small-business snapshot.
Source: Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, Small- and Medium-Sized Business Snapshot (2025)88%
Verizon reported ransomware in 88% of the small- and medium-sized business breaches in its 2025 dataset, compared with 39% for larger organizations.
Source: Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, Small- and Medium-Sized Business Snapshot (2025)98%
In Verizon’s small-business data, 98% of breaches involved external actors and 99% had a financial motive. This is why email, credentials and payment controls deserve regular attention.
Source: Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, Small- and Medium-Sized Business Snapshot (2025)31%
Verizon’s 2026 SMB infographic reports vulnerability exploitation as the initial access route in 31% of breaches, up 55% from the prior year.
Source: Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report and Breach Impact Study, SMB infographic (2026)$2.77B
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center recorded $2.77 billion in reported 2024 losses from business email compromise. A payment-change request needs an independent check, not a hurried reply.
Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2024 Internet Crime Report (2024)10,716
Nevada residents and organizations filed 10,716 complaints with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center in 2024. These statewide figures cover reported internet crime, not only business incidents.
Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2024 Internet Crime Report (2024)$268.8M
The FBI recorded $268,769,310 in reported losses from Nevada complaints in 2024. Reported losses are not a measure of every incident, but they show the size of the local exposure.
Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2024 Internet Crime Report (2024)Methodology and sources
This page brings together published figures from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center and Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report. FBI figures are reports received by the agency. Verizon's breach findings describe the incidents and confirmed breaches in its contributing dataset. Neither source is a prediction for an individual company.
Figures are kept in the language and scope used by their original source. This page is reviewed monthly, or earlier if a key source publishes a material update.
Matrix Technology. “Small Business Cybersecurity Statistics: 2026.” Updated October 14, 2026. https://matrixtechnology.net/small-business-cybersecurity-statistics
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