This statistic presents the distribution of distribution of global data breach incidents in the first half of 2018, sorted by type. That year, nuisance attacks accounted for four percent of data breaches that year. Identity theft accounted for 65 percent of data breaches worldwide.
Distribution of global data breach incidents in 1st half 2018, by type
Characteristic
Share of occurences
Identitiy theft
65%
Account access
17%
Financial access
13%
Nuisance
4%
Existential data
1%
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Gemalto. (October 24, 2018). Distribution of global data breach incidents in 1st half 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/329593/frequency-share-incident-classifiaction-patterns/
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Gemalto. (2018). Distribution of global data breach incidents in 1st half 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/329593/frequency-share-incident-classifiaction-patterns/
Gemalto. "Distribution of Global Data Breach Incidents in 1st Half 2018, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/329593/frequency-share-incident-classifiaction-patterns/
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