In 2023, there were 3,348 reported cyber incidents in the financial industry worldwide, up from 1,829 in the preceding year. Coherently, the number of data breaches increased within the last two examined years, going from 690 in 2021 to 1,115 in 2023. Overall, 2023 saw the most significant number of cyber incidents since 2013.
Number of cyber incidents in the financial industry worldwide from 2013 to 2023
The source adds the following information:
Incident: A security event that compromises the integrity,
confidentiality or availability of an information asset.
Breach: An incident that results in the confirmed disclosure (not just
potential exposure) of data to an unauthorized party.
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