A 2020 study revealed that e-mail forwarding to a personal e-mail account was the most common method of sensitive data exfiltration during insider incidents. Misuse of cloud collaboration privileges was ranked second with a 16.07 percent occurrence rate.
Most common data exfiltration behaviors during insider threats in the United States in 2020
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Securonix. (May 29, 2020). Most common data exfiltration behaviors during insider threats in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155846/most-common-data-exfiltration-insider-threat-types-usa/
Securonix. "Most common data exfiltration behaviors during insider threats in the United States in 2020." Chart. May 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155846/most-common-data-exfiltration-insider-threat-types-usa/
Securonix. (2020). Most common data exfiltration behaviors during insider threats in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155846/most-common-data-exfiltration-insider-threat-types-usa/
Securonix. "Most Common Data Exfiltration Behaviors during Insider Threats in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155846/most-common-data-exfiltration-insider-threat-types-usa/
Securonix, Most common data exfiltration behaviors during insider threats in the United States in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155846/most-common-data-exfiltration-insider-threat-types-usa/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Most common data exfiltration behaviors during insider threats in the United States in 2020 [Graph], Securonix, May 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155846/most-common-data-exfiltration-insider-threat-types-usa/