UII DATA REPORT 185 | SEPTEMBER 2025
Data Report

Cybersecurity incidents grow costlier amid persistent complexity

According to the Uptime Institute Data Center Security Survey 2025, the majority of operators have experienced a cyber incident this year. IT software and network configuration issues remain the leading cause of these incidents. Cyber events are also growing more costly — with 2025 marking the first year operators reported the cost of their most impactful incidents as exceeding $50 million. Fewer than half of data center operators currently have a dedicated cybersecurity team to handle tasks and procedures.

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