* Organizations must report a data leak to the Dutch Data Protection Authority, unless it is likely that the leakage is not risky to the involved individuals.
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Distribution of registered data leakages in the Netherlands 2018, by type
This statistic displays the distribution of registered data leakages in the Netherlands in 2018, by type. As of 2018, the vast majority of the data leaks registered in the Netherlands were cases in which personal details were sent to the wrong recipient. Over ** percent of the data breaches registered in the Netherlands in 2018 related to the sending of personal information to the wrong recipient, while less than **** percent of cases involved hacking, malware and/or phishing.
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Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens. (February 1, 2019). Distribution of registered data leakages in the Netherlands in 2018, by type* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1027337/distribution-of-registered-data-leakages-in-the-netherlands-by-type/
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens. "Distribution of registered data leakages in the Netherlands in 2018, by type*." Chart. February 1, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1027337/distribution-of-registered-data-leakages-in-the-netherlands-by-type/
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens. (2019). Distribution of registered data leakages in the Netherlands in 2018, by type*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1027337/distribution-of-registered-data-leakages-in-the-netherlands-by-type/
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens. "Distribution of Registered Data Leakages in The Netherlands in 2018, by Type*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Feb 2019, /statistics/1027337/distribution-of-registered-data-leakages-in-the-netherlands-by-type/
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, Distribution of registered data leakages in the Netherlands in 2018, by type* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1027337/distribution-of-registered-data-leakages-in-the-netherlands-by-type/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Distribution of registered data leakages in the Netherlands in 2018, by type* [Graph], Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, February 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1027337/distribution-of-registered-data-leakages-in-the-netherlands-by-type/
