80% of Small Businesses Hit by Cyber Scams in 2025, Nearly Half AI-Powered

A survey conducted by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a San Diego-based nonprofit organization, reveals that 80% of small businesses fell victim to cyber scams or data breaches over the past 12 months. Nearly half (48%) of these attacks were powered by AI. Among the affected businesses, 38% passed the financial losses onto their customers through price increases. The study highlights a rise in cyber threats targeting small enterprises but does not specify the attack vectors or the AI tools used. The data covers the year 2025.