In 2023, around 38 percent of breached e-mail accounts originated from Europe. North America ranked second, with around 34.1 percent, while Asia followed, with around nine percent of total breached accounts worldwide.
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SurfShark. (January 30, 2024). Distribution of breached user accounts worldwide in 2023, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459495/accounts-breaches-worldwide-distribution-regions/
SurfShark. "Distribution of breached user accounts worldwide in 2023, by region." Chart. January 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459495/accounts-breaches-worldwide-distribution-regions/
SurfShark. (2024). Distribution of breached user accounts worldwide in 2023, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459495/accounts-breaches-worldwide-distribution-regions/
SurfShark. "Distribution of Breached User Accounts Worldwide in 2023, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459495/accounts-breaches-worldwide-distribution-regions/
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