Crisis management lessons from disaster response: data breach costs hit record $4.99M

An opinion piece draws parallels between disaster management and corporate crisis response, citing IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026 showing average breach costs at a record $4.99 million, up 12% year-over-year, with 247 days to identify and contain. The article argues that waiting for complete information is a decision in itself, often the worst one. This is a business commentary, not a market-moving event, but the data point on rising breach costs is notable for cyber risk assessment.