India, April 25 -- Cyberattacks on web applications, e-commerce infrastructure, and mobile-connected devices have surged globally, with small businesses disproportionately affected, according to Verizon Business's 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR).

The DBIR analysed over 22,000 cybersecurity incidents across 139 countries, including 12,195 confirmed data breaches. The report covers the period from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024.

The 2025 edition revealed that system intrusion, basic web application attacks, and social engineering collectively accounted for 97% of breaches in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Notably, 80% of breaches in APAC stemmed from system intrusion alone, up from 38% last year.

The report highlighted...