-> Avg SME breach cost: €120,000
-> Avg downtime: 12–21 days
-> Recovery time: 6–18 months
-> 91% of SMEs report losing more than 50% of customers after a security incident.
The cost of a data breach for SMEs
Limited IT staff
Attackers know SMEs often lack dedicated security teams,
making detection of cyber threats difficult and slower.
Valuable data, easier entry
Customer data, financial records, and identities are extremely profitable on the dark web and easier to steal from smaller companies.
Increased cloud & remote work
More devices, apps, and identities equals leads to a larger attack surface which are easily exploited by bad actors.
Automated, low-cost cyberattacks
Phishing campaigns and credential-stuffing bots target thousands of SMEs per hour.
Why SMEs are
the wew #1 target?
Top threats facing yourbusiness today
Ransomware Attacks
Encrypt files, destroy backups, and force downtime.
60% of SMEs hit by ransomware close within six months since launch.
Phishing & Social Engineering
Most breaches begin with one employee clicking one link.
AI-driven synthetic identity fraud
Attackers now target people, not firewalls.
Business Email Compromise (BEC)
Fake CEO/finance emails that trigger fraudulent payments, which is one of the most expensive attack types.