This statistic represents the number of identities stolen by hackers or insider theft worldwide in 2015, by sector. That year, more than ** million identity thefts were recorded in the administration and human resources sectors.
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Symantec. (April 21, 2016). Number of victims of incidents caused by hacking and insider theft worldwide in 2015, by sector (in millions of identities exposed) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1638495/internet-data-incident-sectorial-attack-identity-theft-hacking-initiated-world/
Symantec. "Number of victims of incidents caused by hacking and insider theft worldwide in 2015, by sector (in millions of identities exposed)." Chart. April 21, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1638495/internet-data-incident-sectorial-attack-identity-theft-hacking-initiated-world/
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Symantec. "Number of Victims of Incidents Caused by Hacking and Insider Theft Worldwide in 2015, by Sector (in Millions of Identities Exposed)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Apr 2016, /statistics/1638495/internet-data-incident-sectorial-attack-identity-theft-hacking-initiated-world/
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Number of victims of incidents caused by hacking and insider theft worldwide in 2015, by sector (in millions of identities exposed) [Graph], Symantec, April 21, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1638495/internet-data-incident-sectorial-attack-identity-theft-hacking-initiated-world/
