Between 2004 and July 2024, internet users in the United States experienced a few significant data breaches. In these incidents, passwords were the most frequently leaked type of data, with overall two billion passwords being leaked in this period. Users' first names ranked second, while city names followed.
Number of data points leaked in data breaches in the United States from 2004 to 2024 YTD, by type of data
(in millions)
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SurfShark. (July 15, 2024). Number of data points leaked in data breaches in the United States from 2004 to 2024 YTD, by type of data (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480706/breached-data-points-us-by-type/
SurfShark. "Number of data points leaked in data breaches in the United States from 2004 to 2024 YTD, by type of data (in millions)." Chart. July 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480706/breached-data-points-us-by-type/
SurfShark. (2024). Number of data points leaked in data breaches in the United States from 2004 to 2024 YTD, by type of data (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480706/breached-data-points-us-by-type/
SurfShark. "Number of Data Points Leaked in Data Breaches in The United States from 2004 to 2024 Ytd, by Type of Data (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480706/breached-data-points-us-by-type/
SurfShark, Number of data points leaked in data breaches in the United States from 2004 to 2024 YTD, by type of data (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480706/breached-data-points-us-by-type/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of data points leaked in data breaches in the United States from 2004 to 2024 YTD, by type of data (in millions) [Graph], SurfShark, July 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480706/breached-data-points-us-by-type/