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Data Security Breach Statistics

Tech

2000 - 2007

Breach Type


Breach TypeIncidents
Data Breach18
Data Exposure11
Laptop11
Media Loss4


Breach TypeRecords
Data Breach31281284
Data Exposure876935
Laptop59500
Media Loss22700

Breach Source


Breach SourceIncidents
3rd Party Fault7
Careless/Untrained Insider12
Hacking8
Malicious Insider4
Theft13


Breach SourceRecords
3rd Party Fault22700
Careless/Untrained Insider876935
Hacking790994
Malicious Insider30003898
Theft545892

Media Format (Electronic or Paper)


FormatIncidents
Not Specified16
Electronic27
Paper1


FormatRecords
Not Specified30541942
Electronic1698177
Paper300

Location of Data when Compromised


Internal/RemoteRecords
Not Specified21
External11
Internal12


Internal/RemoteRecords
Not Specified30558442
External932700
Internal749277

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