Between 2004 and 2023, internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) have seen many significant data breaches. In these incidents, users' passwords were the most frequently leaked type of data, with an overall 232.71 million passwords being leaked in the measured period. Username ranked second, followed by names.
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SurfShark. (November 6, 2023). Number of data points leaked in data breaches in United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2023 YTD, by type of data (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426464/breached-data-points-uk-by-type/
SurfShark. "Number of data points leaked in data breaches in United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2023 YTD, by type of data (in millions)." Chart. November 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426464/breached-data-points-uk-by-type/
SurfShark. (2023). Number of data points leaked in data breaches in United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2023 YTD, by type of data (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426464/breached-data-points-uk-by-type/
SurfShark. "Number of Data Points Leaked in Data Breaches in United Kingdom (Uk) from 2004 to 2023 Ytd, by Type of Data (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426464/breached-data-points-uk-by-type/
SurfShark, Number of data points leaked in data breaches in United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2023 YTD, by type of data (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426464/breached-data-points-uk-by-type/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of data points leaked in data breaches in United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2023 YTD, by type of data (in millions) [Graph], SurfShark, November 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426464/breached-data-points-uk-by-type/
