During the fourth quarter of 2023, data breaches exposed more than 1.5 million records in the United Kingdom (UK). The figure decreased significantly from nearly 15 million in the first quarter of 2021. The lowest number in the measured period was registered in the first quarter of 2023, around 370 thousand data points.
Number of data records exposed in data breaches in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2023
(in millions)
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SurfShark. (January 30, 2024). Number of data records exposed in data breaches in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386806/uk-number-of-leaked-records/
SurfShark. "Number of data records exposed in data breaches in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2023 (in millions)." Chart. January 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386806/uk-number-of-leaked-records/
SurfShark. (2024). Number of data records exposed in data breaches in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386806/uk-number-of-leaked-records/
SurfShark. "Number of Data Records Exposed in Data Breaches in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1st Quarter 2020 to 4th Quarter 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386806/uk-number-of-leaked-records/
SurfShark, Number of data records exposed in data breaches in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386806/uk-number-of-leaked-records/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of data records exposed in data breaches in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2023 (in millions) [Graph], SurfShark, January 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386806/uk-number-of-leaked-records/
