Data Visualizations

Explore the Digital Battlefield: Real-Time Cyber Threat Visualization by CheckPoint Security. Witness threats in action. Stay informed, stay protected.

Major Breach Visualizations

A chart of the number of major cyber breaches by year.

The first chart shows the number of significant data breaches per year from 2004 to 2021, highlighting the alarming rise in incidents.

A chart of the number of major cyber breaches by sensitivity.

The second chart categorizes these breaches by the sensitivity of the data compromised, using a scale from 1 to 5:

  • 1. Just email address/online information
  • 2. SSN/personal details
  • 3. Credit card information
  • 4. Health & other personal records
  • 5. Full Identity Details

    • This underscores how breaches increasingly expose our most private information. The data is sourced from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and data visualization expert David McCandless.

    A chart of the number of records lost by method of breach.

    The third chart breaks down the share of records lost by the method of breach, such as hacking, poor security, inside jobs, and lost/stolen media and devices. This provides insight into common vulnerabilities. Here you can see that over 10 BILLION records have been exposed since 2004 as a result of hacking. The next most consequential method was poor security, exposing almost 1 billion records.

    Other Excellent Data Visualizations

  • Radware | Live Threat Map See cyber attacks happening globally in real-time with this interactive threat map from cybersecurity firm Radware.
  • World's Biggest Data Breaches Explore the largest data breaches in history in this stunning visualization from Information is Beautiful. Filter by method, organization type, and more.
  • Ransomeware Attacks Get a visual overview of the disturbing growth in ransomware attacks and associated costs in recent years, also from Information is Beautiful.
  • Top 500 Passwords If you use any of the passwords in this word cloud of the 500 most common passwords, change them immediately! A reminder of the importance of strong, unique passwords.