November 18, 2025 : According to a survey, nearly one-fourth of Indian enterprises reported losses exceeding USD 1 million (approximately ₹8.8 crore) due to cyber breaches in the past three years. This risk is particularly higher among companies with annual revenues of USD 5 billion or more. According to PwC’s survey report, cyber budgets are increasing, though at a slow pace. In India, 87% of organizations plan to increase their cybersecurity spending over the next 12 months. The ‘PwC 2026 Global Digital Trust Insights’ survey found that investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the top budget priority at 46%, followed by cloud security at 33%. The survey was based on responses from 138 Indian business and technology executives.
The report stated:
“…25% of companies said that over the past three years, their costliest ‘data’ breach resulted in a loss of at least USD 1 million for their organization, with the highest impact among enterprises generating USD 5 billion or more in revenue (45%). Accordingly, 87% of Indian business leaders expect their cyber budgets to increase in the coming year, with roughly one-third planning to increase spending by more than 10%. This is slightly lower than last year’s 93% but still indicates strong, ongoing investment. Notably, about one-third (38%) expect their budgets to rise by 6–10%.”
More than half (60%) of security leaders are prioritizing addressing AI-related alerts, while about 47% are focusing on other AI-driven operations such as “Agentic AI.” The report also highlights that a shortage of cybersecurity workforce is hindering progress as organizations deploy AI, secure complex environments, and prepare for next-generation threats.
About 60% of survey respondents cited limited expertise in using AI for cybersecurity, while 50% identified insufficient skills as the primary internal barrier to adopting AI in cybersecurity over the past year. Despite these challenges, organizations are taking steps by prioritizing AI and machine learning investments (61%), consolidating security tools (51%), deploying automation solutions (49%), and upskilling employees (49%).
Summary:
According to a PwC report, one-fourth of Indian companies experienced financial losses due to cyber incidents, highlighting increasing cybersecurity risks and the need for stronger protective measures.