In November 2023, around 11.5 million e-mail accounts of LinkedIn users were made available online, making it the most significant case of personal data compromise worldwide in 2023. This was followed by four Russian platforms, Chitai-gorod, Book24, Gloria Jeans, and SberSpasibo. As a result of these incidents, 20.2 million e-mail accounts were exposed.
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SurfShark. (January 30, 2024). Most significant incidents of data breach worldwide in 2023, by number of breached accounts (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459417/data-breaches-worldwide/
SurfShark. "Most significant incidents of data breach worldwide in 2023, by number of breached accounts (in millions)." Chart. January 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459417/data-breaches-worldwide/
SurfShark. (2024). Most significant incidents of data breach worldwide in 2023, by number of breached accounts (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459417/data-breaches-worldwide/
SurfShark. "Most Significant Incidents of Data Breach Worldwide in 2023, by Number of Breached Accounts (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459417/data-breaches-worldwide/
SurfShark, Most significant incidents of data breach worldwide in 2023, by number of breached accounts (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459417/data-breaches-worldwide/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Most significant incidents of data breach worldwide in 2023, by number of breached accounts (in millions) [Graph], SurfShark, January 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459417/data-breaches-worldwide/