62.1% of attempted misuse cases involved new account applications, and 37.9 percent involved attempted account takeovers.
62.1% of attempted misuse cases involved new account applications, and 37.9 percent involved attempted account takeovers. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Identity Theft Resource Center in June 2026. It covers topics including Account Fraud, Identity Crime, Account Takeover, Consumer. The original data appears in ITRC 2026 Trends in Identity Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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62.1% of attempted misuse cases involved new account applications, and 37.9 percent involved attempted account takeovers. This data was published by Identity Theft Resource Center and covers Account Fraud, Identity Crime, Account Takeover, Consumer.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from ITRC 2026 Trends in Identity Report, published by Identity Theft Resource Center on June 15, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.idtheftcenter.org/publication/itrc-2026-trends-in-identity-report/.
What cybersecurity topics does this cover?
This statistic relates to Account Fraud, Identity Crime, Account Takeover, Consumer. Browse more statistics on Account Fraud or from Identity Theft Resource Center.