India records highest average cost of data breach at ₹220 Mn in 2025: IBM Report

The average cost of a data breach in India has reached an all-time high of ₹220 million in 2025, a 13% jump from last year’s ₹195 million, according to the latest Cost of a Data Breach Report released by IBM.

The study, which analyzed nearly 6,500 data breaches globally, highlights that while AI adoption is racing ahead, security and governance measures for AI are lagging dangerously behind. This is the first year the report has examined AI-related breaches, revealing that AI systems are already becoming high-value targets for cybercriminals.

In India, only 37% of organizations have AI access controls in place, while nearly 60% lack fully developed AI governance policies. This security gap is proving costly—especially with the rise of “shadow AI,” where AI tools are deployed without IT oversight. The report found shadow AI to be one of the top three cost drivers for breaches in ...