The statistic presents the leading causes of data breaches worldwide in 2016, sorted by share of identities exposed. In the most recently reported period, theft of data accounted for 91.6 percent of data breaches that resulted in stolen identities.
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Data breaches worldwideSymantec. (April 18, 2017). Leading causes of data breaches worldwide in 2016, by share of identities exposed [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263303/proportion-of-the-most-common-causes-for-possible-identity-theft/
Symantec. "Leading causes of data breaches worldwide in 2016, by share of identities exposed." Chart. April 18, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263303/proportion-of-the-most-common-causes-for-possible-identity-theft/
Symantec. (2017). Leading causes of data breaches worldwide in 2016, by share of identities exposed. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263303/proportion-of-the-most-common-causes-for-possible-identity-theft/
Symantec. "Leading Causes of Data Breaches Worldwide in 2016, by Share of Identities Exposed." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263303/proportion-of-the-most-common-causes-for-possible-identity-theft/
Symantec, Leading causes of data breaches worldwide in 2016, by share of identities exposed Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263303/proportion-of-the-most-common-causes-for-possible-identity-theft/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Leading causes of data breaches worldwide in 2016, by share of identities exposed [Graph], Symantec, April 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263303/proportion-of-the-most-common-causes-for-possible-identity-theft/