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Victim Organizations

Size of Organization
Small organizations (defined as organizations with fewer than 100 employees for purposes of this report) were the most
common victims in our study, at approximately 30%, while large organizations (those with more than 10,000 employ-
ees) accounted for the fewest cases, at 20.5%. Although both categories of organizations suffered a median loss of
$150,000, it is important to consider that small businesses would likely feel the impact of such a loss much more than
large organizations.

Figure 40: Size of Victim Organization—Frequency 28.8% 30.1%

NUMBER OF EMPL O YEES 1,000–9,999 19.5% 21.7% 23.6% 27.7% 31.8% 2016
<100

100–999

27.9%
28.1%
2014
19.8%
10,000+
20.6%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 20.5% 25% 30% 35% 2012
PERCENT OF CASES

Figure 41: Size of Victim Organization—Median Loss $150,000

NUMBER OF EMPL O YEES 1,000–9,999 $100,000 $128,000 $147,000 $186,000 2016
<100
$154,000
100–999
$150,000

$100,000
$100,000
$150,000
10,000+
2012
$0 $40,000 $80,000 $120,000 $140,000 $160,000 $200,000 2014
$160,000
MEDIAN L OSS

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