Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation Europe-wide on the 25th of May 2018, the highest number of personal data breaches as of January 2023 were reported in the Netherlands, a total of around 117,434. Germany ranked second, with more than 76,000 personal data breach notifications.
Total number of personal data breaches in Europe from 25 May 2018 to 27 January 2023, by country
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DLA Piper. (January 27, 2023). Total number of personal data breaches in Europe from 25 May 2018 to 27 January 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203667/total-personal-data-breaches-europe/
DLA Piper. "Total number of personal data breaches in Europe from 25 May 2018 to 27 January 2023, by country." Chart. January 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203667/total-personal-data-breaches-europe/
DLA Piper. (2023). Total number of personal data breaches in Europe from 25 May 2018 to 27 January 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203667/total-personal-data-breaches-europe/
DLA Piper. "Total Number of Personal Data Breaches in Europe from 25 May 2018 to 27 January 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203667/total-personal-data-breaches-europe/
DLA Piper, Total number of personal data breaches in Europe from 25 May 2018 to 27 January 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203667/total-personal-data-breaches-europe/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Total number of personal data breaches in Europe from 25 May 2018 to 27 January 2023, by country [Graph], DLA Piper, January 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203667/total-personal-data-breaches-europe/