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INFO TYPE MATRIX

Information Type Matrix

Publicly disclosed incidents aggregated by the kind of data involved. A ● marks the response steps you need when that data type leaks; column headers link to the matching section of the protection guide. Counts cover incidents whose data types were identified in the disclosure.

Needed response (headers link to the guide)
Data typeIncidentsCheckPasswordsMFAPaymentsPhishingVictim statementSupport
Email address288(59%)●Check●Passwords
Full name287(59%)●Victim statement
Phone number185(38%)●Victim statement
Home address172(35%)●Victim statement
User / member ID128(26%)●Passwords●MFA
Date of birth93(19%)●Victim statement
Password56(12%)●Passwords●MFA
Card & payment data42(9%)●Payments
Auth token26(5%)●Passwords●MFA
Health & medical data23(5%)●Victim statement
Identity verification data17(3%)●Victim statement

● = response needed when this data type leaks. A single incident can involve several types, so counts do not sum to the incident total.

Browse the incidents on Breach Watch. For the steps themselves, see the protection guide.