Average Canadian data breach costs and detection times are rising: IBM report
Canadian organizations paid $7.11 million per breach in 2026, IBM said, as average detection and containment time rose to 205 days.
- A new report from IBM shows Canadian organizations paid an average of $7.11 million per data breach in 2026, up from $6.98 million in 2025.
- Security leader Chris Sicard of IBM Canada explained that higher costs stem from business interruption, recovery efforts, and legal obligations rather than just the initial attack.
- Energy companies faced the highest costs at $9.21 million per incident, while the average breach took 205 days to detect and contain.
- Of the breaches studied, 28 per cent were believed to be AI-generated, though adopters of such technology detected and contained attacks in 124 and 57 days respectively.
- Companies like Rogers, Fido, Telus Digital, Loblaw Cos. Ltd., Canada Computers, and Ardene reported breaches this year, demonstrating how widespread the threat has become.
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IBM Report Shows Canada's Data Breach Costs Hit Record High
MARKHAM — Canadian organizations are paying a record CA$7.11 million on average for a data breach, according to the 2026 IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report — the highest level recorded by IBM since the study began. The findings point to a shifting cyber risk landscape in Canada, where larger breaches, longer containment times, and growing threats to critical infrastructure are driving costs higher, IBM stated in a press release. Organizations are …
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Average Canadian data breach costs and detection times are rising: IBM report
The average breach exposed 28,500 records, up eight per cent from last year, and took 205 days to detect and contain, a six per cent increase from 2025.
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The cost of a data breach is climbing again, but the biggest story in IBM’s 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report is not the price tag itself. It is how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing both sides of the cybersecurity equation. While organizations use AI to strengthen detection and response, attackers are using it to automate attacks and amplify their impact. According to IBM, the global average cost of a data breach reached a record $4.9…
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