66% Surge in Cybercrime Losses: A Wake-Up Call for NZ Businesses

Cybercrime isn’t slowing down. In fact, the numbers show it’s hitting harder, costing more, and lasting longer. For New Zealand businesses, cyber resilience has become a core part of business strategy, not just an IT problem.

Here’s what the latest data tells us about the state of cybersecurity in New Zealand in 2025. Remember these statistics are only based on what was reported so the numbers are likely far higher.

Impact on New Zealand Businesses

• 69% of large Kiwi businesses faced a cyber-attack in 2024.
• 46% of those incidents took more than a month to resolve.
• So what?
  Cyber incidents don’t just hit your IT team - they disrupt operations, damage reputation, and drain resources. Every day without resolution has a direct impact on your bottom line.

People are the #1 vulnerability in most businesses

The Human Factor

• 43% of incidents are linked to phishing or human error.
• So what?
  Your employees are your first line of defense but without the right awareness and training, they can also be your weakest link. Building a cyber-aware culture is essential.

So what?

Cyber-attacks are becoming more frequent and more damaging. Prevention alone isn’t enough anymore. Businesses that survive and thrive are the ones that can detect, respond, and recover quickly.

What This Means for You

You don’t need to be perfect. But you do need to be prepared.

Building cyber resilience means:

• Training your people to spot threats
• Taking a layered approach to security
• Having a clear incident response plan.

Next Steps for Kiwi Businesses

Our expert team helps medium to large sized Canterbury and Central Otago businesses strengthen their cyber resilience so they can thrive with confidence.

• Take our free Cyber Health Check → benchmark your resilience.
• Download our Risky vs Reliable IT eBook → uncover red flags in your IT setup.

Cyber threats are inevitable. Business resilience isn’t.

Sources

• CERT NZ Quarterly Report Q1 2024 – ncsc.govt.nz

• NCSC NZ Cyber Threat Report 2023/24 – ncsc.govt.nz

• Kordia Cyber Research, 2023 – kordia.co.nz