The Real Cost of a Cyber Attack on Small Businesses

💸 The Real Cost of a Cyber Attack on Small Businesses (Spoiler: It’s More Than Just Money)

Let’s play a quick game of imagination.

It’s a typical Monday. You’ve got three back-to-back meetings, a to-do list that could choke a horse, and you're feeling proud because your business finally landed that dream client.

Then BAM—your screen freezes.
Files vanish.
Emails won’t send.
A scary message pops up demanding Bitcoin.

Congratulations. You’ve just been cyber-attacked.

Still think it won’t happen to your small business?
Let’s talk about what it really costs—and no, it’s not just a couple bucks and an IT reboot.

🧨 The “Oh No” Breakdown: What a Cyber Attack Actually Costs You

Here’s the part they don’t teach in business school:
Cyber attacks hit small businesses harder than big corporations. Why? Because we’re leaner, faster... and often less prepared.

Let’s break it down:

1. 💰 Financial Fallout

The average cost of a data breach for a small business is over $200,000 (Accenture). That’s not pocket change—it’s your payroll, your marketing budget, and your family vacation rolled into one.

And even if cyber insurance covers some of it, many businesses don’t survive the hit.

2. 🕒 Time is Money—and You’ll Lose a Lot of It

Ransomware recovery can take weeks. Weeks of lost productivity, missed sales, and endless "Where's my email?" convos. Your operations could crawl to a halt while you untangle the mess.

3. 💔 Trust Takes a Hit

Customers trust you with their data. Lose that, and you’re not just rebuilding systems—you’re rebuilding reputation. That’s the kind of PR you don’t want.

4. 🧠 Stress. So. Much. Stress.

Sleepless nights. Angry calls. Legal headaches. It’s not just your systems that crash—it’s your peace of mind.

🎯 The Real Opportunity? Prevention.

The good news? Most attacks aren’t because of some hacker genius in a hoodie typing furiously in a dark room.

They’re usually because:

• Someone clicked a sketchy link.

• Passwords were reused.

• There was no training or plan in place.

Translation? These are all fixable.

🔧 Practical Moves You Can Make Today

Let’s talk solutions—because we’re not about scare tactics, we’re about action:

• ✅ Train your team. Seriously, 90% of attacks start with human error. Empower your people to spot the red flags.

• 🔐 Update those passwords. Use password managers. Ditch “Welcome123.”

• ☁️ Back it up. Cloud backups = quick recovery and fewer tears.

• 🚨 Create a response plan. If something goes down, your team shouldn’t be scrambling like it’s a fire drill without exits.

🙌 We’ve Got Your Back

At Deosh Group, we help small businesses like yours punch above their weight in cybersecurity. No tech-speak, no fear-mongering—just real strategies that actually work (and won't put your team to sleep).

Ready to protect what you’ve built?
Let’s make your business cyber-resilient, together.

👉 Click here to book a free consultation.
We’ll help you stop threats before they cost you a fortune.

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