This statistic represents a selection of the major online data breaches worldwide since February 2016, ranked by the number of recorded data stolen. In 2011, Sony's Playstation network and the music provider Qriocity were hacked by the hacker group LulzSec. Sony's Playstation network was offline for more than 43 days, and 77 million recorded data were stolen.
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Information is Beautiful. (February 16, 2016). Number of recorded data stolen in various data breaches since February 2016 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1642463/cybercrime-main-online-data-breaches-2007/
Information is Beautiful. "Number of recorded data stolen in various data breaches since February 2016 (in millions)." Chart. February 16, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1642463/cybercrime-main-online-data-breaches-2007/
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Number of recorded data stolen in various data breaches since February 2016 (in millions) [Graph], Information is Beautiful, February 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1642463/cybercrime-main-online-data-breaches-2007/
