This statistic represents the types of attackers behind global data breaches in the first half of 2018. The majority of attacks, approximately 56 percent, originated from malicious outsider attacks. Malicious insiders accounted for seven percent of all incidents.
Distribution of global data breaches in the 1st half 2018, by source
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Gemalto. (October 24, 2018). Distribution of global data breaches in the 1st half 2018, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/221285/types-of-attackers-responsible-for-data-breaches/
Gemalto. "Distribution of global data breaches in the 1st half 2018, by source." Chart. October 24, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/221285/types-of-attackers-responsible-for-data-breaches/
Gemalto. (2018). Distribution of global data breaches in the 1st half 2018, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/221285/types-of-attackers-responsible-for-data-breaches/
Gemalto. "Distribution of Global Data Breaches in The 1st Half 2018, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/221285/types-of-attackers-responsible-for-data-breaches/
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