In 2022, the healthcare industry remained the most targeted sector by cyber attacks resulting in data compromises. For the third consecutive year, the industry saw more than 300 data compromise incidents, including data breaches, data exposure, and data leaks. In the latest measured year, the second most targeted industry with the highest number of data compromises was the financial services sector, with 268 data compromise incidents.
Number of cases of data violation due to cyber attacks in the United States from 2020 to 2022, by industry
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Identity Theft Resource Center. (January 25, 2023). Number of cases of data violation due to cyber attacks in the United States from 2020 to 2022, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, 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 2022, by industry." Chart. January 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318379/us-number-of-private-data-compromises-by-industry/
Identity Theft Resource Center. (2023). Number of cases of data violation due to cyber attacks in the United States from 2020 to 2022, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. 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 2022, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2023, 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 2022, by industry Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318379/us-number-of-private-data-compromises-by-industry/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Number of cases of data violation due to cyber attacks in the United States from 2020 to 2022, by industry [Graph], Identity Theft Resource Center, January 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318379/us-number-of-private-data-compromises-by-industry/