Canadian data breaches hit a record $7.11 million as supply-chain attacks drive costs up

The average cost of a data breach for Canadian organizations has reached a record C$7.11 million, driven primarily by supply-chain attacks. However, an IBM report finds that extensive use of AI and security automation reduces these costs by an average of C$3.41 million and shortens incident response times.

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