The Growing Threat of Data Breaches: Causes,...

The Growing Threat of Data Breaches: Causes, Impacts, and Prevention Strategies

Author Name : Ms. Pooja N, Ms. Fathima S, Dr. Poornima D

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56025/IJARESM.2025.1301250376

INTRODUCTION Data breaches have become a major threat in the modern digital world, exposing sensitive information such as personal identities, financial data, and corporate secrets. Over the past decade, data breaches have not only increased in frequency but also in their severity, impacting millions of individuals and organizations globally. In fact, the 2020 "Cost of a Data Breach" report by IBM showed that the global average cost of a data breach reached $3.86 million (IBM, 2020)¹.