This statistic depicts the percentage of health data breaches in the U.S. that were committed due to select motives in 2017, by actor. According to the survey, 90 percent of external data breaches were motivated by financial gain.
Percentage of U.S. health data breaches by actor and motive in 2017, by actor
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Verizon. (March 2, 2018). Percentage of U.S. health data breaches by actor and motive in 2017, by actor [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/967646/health-data-breach-motives-us-by-actor/
Verizon. "Percentage of U.S. health data breaches by actor and motive in 2017, by actor." Chart. March 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/967646/health-data-breach-motives-us-by-actor/
Verizon. (2018). Percentage of U.S. health data breaches by actor and motive in 2017, by actor. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/967646/health-data-breach-motives-us-by-actor/
Verizon. "Percentage of U.S. Health Data Breaches by Actor and Motive in 2017, by Actor." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/967646/health-data-breach-motives-us-by-actor/
Verizon, Percentage of U.S. health data breaches by actor and motive in 2017, by actor Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/967646/health-data-breach-motives-us-by-actor/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. health data breaches by actor and motive in 2017, by actor [Graph], Verizon, March 2, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/967646/health-data-breach-motives-us-by-actor/