The statistic shows the distribution of suspected sources of information security incidents in the United States, according to a 2017 survey. According to the respondents, hackers were likely involved in 33 percent of information security incidents.
Sources of security incidents for organizations in the United States in 2017
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IDG Research Services. (November 7, 2017). Sources of security incidents for organizations in the United States in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/790921/us-source-of-information-security-incidents-in-companies/
IDG Research Services. "Sources of security incidents for organizations in the United States in 2017." Chart. November 7, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790921/us-source-of-information-security-incidents-in-companies/
IDG Research Services. (2017). Sources of security incidents for organizations in the United States in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790921/us-source-of-information-security-incidents-in-companies/
IDG Research Services. "Sources of Security Incidents for Organizations in The United States in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790921/us-source-of-information-security-incidents-in-companies/
IDG Research Services, Sources of security incidents for organizations in the United States in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790921/us-source-of-information-security-incidents-in-companies/ (last visited May 17, 2025)
Sources of security incidents for organizations in the United States in 2017 [Graph], IDG Research Services, November 7, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/790921/us-source-of-information-security-incidents-in-companies/
