Healthcare data breaches in the U.S. 2016-2023
In 2023, over 1.1 thousand healthcare data breaches were reported in the United States. The number of reported breaches in the U.S. healthcare system has gradually increased since 2016.
Annual number of healthcare data breaches reported in the United States from 2016 to 2023
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Protenus. (February 21, 2024). Annual number of healthcare data breaches reported in the United States from 2016 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485225/healthcare-data-breaches-in-the-us/
Protenus. "Annual number of healthcare data breaches reported in the United States from 2016 to 2023." Chart. February 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485225/healthcare-data-breaches-in-the-us/
Protenus. (2024). Annual number of healthcare data breaches reported in the United States from 2016 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485225/healthcare-data-breaches-in-the-us/
Protenus. "Annual Number of Healthcare Data Breaches Reported in The United States from 2016 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485225/healthcare-data-breaches-in-the-us/
Protenus, Annual number of healthcare data breaches reported in the United States from 2016 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485225/healthcare-data-breaches-in-the-us/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Annual number of healthcare data breaches reported in the United States from 2016 to 2023 [Graph], Protenus, February 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485225/healthcare-data-breaches-in-the-us/