In 2023, the healthcare industry in the United States remained the most targeted by cyber attacks, resulting in data compromises. Compared to 2022, the number of data compromise incidents in the U.S. healthcare industry increased more than twice. The financial services sector ranked second, with 744 data compromise incidents, representing a significant increase, too.
Number of cases of data violation due to cyber attacks in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by industry
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Identity Theft Resource Center. (February 5, 2024). Number of cases of data violation due to cyber attacks in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318379/us-number-of-private-data-compromises-by-industry/
Identity Theft Resource Center. "Number of cases of data violation due to cyber attacks in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by industry." Chart. February 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318379/us-number-of-private-data-compromises-by-industry/
Identity Theft Resource Center. (2024). Number of cases of data violation due to cyber attacks in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318379/us-number-of-private-data-compromises-by-industry/
Identity Theft Resource Center. "Number of Cases of Data Violation Due to Cyber Attacks in The United States from 2020 to 2023, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318379/us-number-of-private-data-compromises-by-industry/
Identity Theft Resource Center, Number of cases of data violation due to cyber attacks in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by industry Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318379/us-number-of-private-data-compromises-by-industry/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of cases of data violation due to cyber attacks in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by industry [Graph], Identity Theft Resource Center, February 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318379/us-number-of-private-data-compromises-by-industry/