2014 — Year in review
Years are assigned by disclosure date, falling back to discovery, then occurrence date.
Breach Census recorded 214 confirmed incidents in 2014. That is up from 187 in 2013, a rise of 27 incidents (14.4%). Incidents are assigned to a year by disclosure date, falling back to discovery, then occurrence date, and totals for the most recent years can still grow as new sources are confirmed and published.
Healthcare was the most common sector, with 4 of the 11 incidents that had a sector assigned.
Regulators issued fines totaling 14,000,000 GBP across 1 action in 2014. The most-reported jurisdictions were US-CA (184), US-WI (21), and US-DE (6).
Regulator fines by currency
Totals are not summed across currencies.
| Currency | Actions | Total |
|---|---|---|
| GBP | 1 | 14,000,000 GBP |
By sector
| Sector | Confirmed incidents |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 203 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Insurance | 3 |
| Finance | 2 |
| Technology | 2 |
Top jurisdictions
| Jurisdiction | Confirmed incidents |
|---|---|
| US-CA | 184 |
| US-WI | 21 |
| US-DE | 6 |
| US-MA | 2 |
| GB | 1 |
Questions and answers
How many confirmed data breaches were disclosed in 2014?
Breach Census recorded 214 confirmed data breach incidents for 2014, assigned by disclosure date, falling back to discovery, then occurrence date.
Which sector reported the most breaches in 2014?
Healthcare reported the most confirmed breaches in 2014, with 4 of the 11 incidents that had a sector assigned.