Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report: System Intrusion Breaches Double in EMEA

Core Insights - The 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) reveals a significant increase in global data breaches, particularly in the EMEA region, where system intrusion breaches have nearly doubled to 53% [1][7] - The report analyzed over 22,000 security incidents, including 12,195 confirmed data breaches, highlighting a 34% increase in vulnerability exploitation globally and a doubling of third-party involvement to 30% [2][6] - EMEA shows a high percentage of breaches originating from internal actors at 29%, contrasting sharply with APAC and North America, where internal threats account for only 1% and 5% respectively [2][3] Key EMEA Findings - System intrusion breaches surged to 53%, nearly double last year's rate of 27% [7] - Insider leaks account for 29% of breaches in EMEA, with 19% due to unintentional mistakes and 8% from misuse [7] - Social engineering incidents, particularly phishing, were involved in 19% of breaches in EMEA [7] Key Global Findings - Ransomware attacks increased by 37% since last year, now present in 44% of breaches, despite a decrease in the median ransom amount paid [7] - The manufacturing sector experienced a nearly sixfold increase in espionage-motivated breaches, rising to 20% from just 3% last year [6][7] - Human involvement in breaches remains high, with significant overlap between social engineering and credential abuse [7]