Proof Point
Healthcare accounted for 27% of global data breaches in 2017, followed by financial services with 12%
Disclosed Global Data Breaches by Industry
2017 (number and percentage)
Proof Point Findings
- Data Breaches – Incidents that resulted in confirmed data access and disclosure by unauthorized parties
- Most Impacted Industries – Healthcare (27%), financial services (12%), retail (11%), education (11%), and government (11%) top industries affected by data breaches globally in 2017
- Root Cause – Poor security practices, such as lack of cybersecurity risk mitigation plans and mismanaged cloud data resources, identified as one of significant causes of data breaches
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Sector |
Education, Financial Services, Government (excluding military), Healthcare/Health Sciences, Information Technology, Wholesale and Retail Trade
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Date Last Updated |
May 28, 2018
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