Over 259 million Americans — roughly 81% of the population — had their protected health information (PHI) compromised in 2024.
Over 259 million Americans — roughly 81% of the population — had their protected health information (PHI) compromised in 2024. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Patient Protect in June 2025. It covers topics including Healthcare, Protected health information, PHI, Data exposure. The original data appears in The Economics of ePHI Exposure: A Long-Term Impact Model of Healthcare Data Breaches. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Over 259 million Americans — roughly 81% of the population — had their protected health information (PHI) compromised in 2024. This data was published by Patient Protect and covers Healthcare, Protected health information, PHI, Data exposure.
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This statistic comes from The Economics of ePHI Exposure: A Long-Term Impact Model of Healthcare Data Breaches, published by Patient Protect on June 3, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.patient-protect.com/research.
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This statistic relates to Healthcare, Protected health information, PHI, Data exposure. Browse more statistics on Healthcare or from Patient Protect.