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Although January's total amount of Data Breaches reported is down by over 32%
from last month, the total amount of Data Records reported compromised
was up by over 139% from last month.
The
hardest hit sectors continue to be Education, Healthcare and the Public
Sector, accounting for over 52% of total Data Breaches reported this
year, and likewise the most breach types continue to be Cyber Attack,
Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 62% of total Data
Breaches reported this year.
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Data Source: IT Governance.