This statistic presents the global number of cyber security incidents from 2009 to 2015. In 2014, companies detected and reported 42.8 million IT security breaches. This number increased by 38 percent in the following year.
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PwC. (October 26, 2015). Global number of cyber security incidents from 2009 to 2015 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/387857/number-cyber-security-incidents-worldwide/
PwC. "Global number of cyber security incidents from 2009 to 2015 (in millions)." Chart. October 26, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/387857/number-cyber-security-incidents-worldwide/
PwC. (2015). Global number of cyber security incidents from 2009 to 2015 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/387857/number-cyber-security-incidents-worldwide/
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