Phishing, smishing, and business e-mail compromise (BEC) have been the most widespread types of cyber attacks in the United States, resulting in data compromises. In 2023, these attacks made up around 18 percent of the total cyber attacks in the country that led to a violation of personal data. Ransomware attacks ranked second, while malware followed. A significant part of the examined attacks, 58 percent, were unspecified.
Annual number of cyber attacks resulting in data compromises in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by type
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Identity Theft Resource Center. (February 5, 2024). Annual number of cyber attacks resulting in data compromises in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367217/us-annual-number-of-cyber-attacks-leading-data-compromises-by-type/
Identity Theft Resource Center. "Annual number of cyber attacks resulting in data compromises in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by type." Chart. February 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367217/us-annual-number-of-cyber-attacks-leading-data-compromises-by-type/
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Identity Theft Resource Center. "Annual Number of Cyber Attacks Resulting in Data Compromises in The United States from 2020 to 2023, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367217/us-annual-number-of-cyber-attacks-leading-data-compromises-by-type/
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Annual number of cyber attacks resulting in data compromises in the United States from 2020 to 2023, by type [Graph], Identity Theft Resource Center, February 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367217/us-annual-number-of-cyber-attacks-leading-data-compromises-by-type/
