Most common data points leaked in the UK 2004-2024 YTD, by type

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Ani Petrosyan,
Jan 3, 2025

Between 2004 and 2024, internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) have seen many significant data breaches. In these incidents, users' passwords were the most frequently leaked type of data, with an overall 234.98 million passwords being leaked in the measured period. Username ranked second, followed by names.

Number of data points leaked in data breaches in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2024 YTD, by type of data (in millions)

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October 2024

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United Kingdom

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2004 to 2024 YTD

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