<div id="readability-page-1"><div id="parent_top_div"><p>Global data breach costs in 2025 declined for the first time in five years, dropping to an average $4.44 million due to containment driven by AI-powered defences, according to a new report.<small> </small> In India, such costs increased from $2.35 million last year to $2.51 million in 2025. Shadow AI, the unauthorised use of artificial intelligence tools, models, or platforms, is emerging as a new threat, according to IBM’s annual ‘Cost of Data Breach’ report. It studied 600 organisations impacted by data breaches between March 2024 and February 2025.<small> </small></p><p><strong>ALSO READ: In-space industry set to unlock multi-billion dollar mkt</strong></p></div></div>

<p>A new report from IBM highlights the emergence of Shadow AI as a cybersecurity threat, defined as the unauthorized use of AI tools. While global data breach costs fell to an average of $4.44 million in 2025, India saw an increase from $2.35 million to $2.51 million. The report analyzed 600 organizations affected by data breaches from March 2024 to February 2025, indicating that AI-powered defenses contributed to the decline in breach costs.</p>

Shadow AI: The rise of a cybersecurity threat from unauthorised AI use