Security facts & stats

Question 1

In 2022, what was the U.S. burglary rate, per 100,000 people?

Accepted Answer

269.8 per 100,000. Burglary is classified by the FBI as a property crime, alongside motor vehicle theft and arson.

Question 2

A 2016 researcher estimated that plain data breaches (excluding phishing) outnumbered other types of security breaches by about how much?

Accepted Answer

about 4 times. Sasha Romanosky's research also estimated the typical breach cost a company only about $200,000, far less than the inflated $5 million average.

Question 3

A 2025 data breach at the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase led to total losses of up to how much?

Accepted Answer

up to $400 million. The losses included a ransom demanded by hackers, legal costs, and reputational damage.

Question 4

In 2008, an estimated 630,000 people under age 19 were identity theft victims, leaving them with average debt of about how much?

Accepted Answer

$12,799. Children's identities are especially attractive to thieves because the fraud often goes undetected for years.

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In 2022, what was the U.S. burglary rate, per 100,000 people?

Expert level

A 2016 researcher estimated that plain data breaches (excluding phishing) outnumbered other types of security breaches by about how much?

A 2025 data breach at the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase led to total losses of up to how much?

In 2008, an estimated 630,000 people under age 19 were identity theft victims, leaving them with average debt of about how much?