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 January 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/967646/health-data-breach-motives-us-by-actor/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Verizon. (2018). Percentage of U.S. health data breaches by actor and motive in 2017, by actor. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/967646/health-data-breach-motives-us-by-actor/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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