Table 3 Privacy risk classification.

From: Comprehensive assessment of privacy security of financial services in cloud environment

Risk frequency level

Significance

1

Risks are virtually non-existent

2

Risks are occasional

3

Risks are common and frequent

4

Risks are nearly unavoidable

Risk loss level

significance

1

Risks rarely threaten users’ privacy

2

Risks may lead to the exposure of sensitive user information, including but not limited to personal interests, hobbies, and real-time location data

3

Risks can lead to the exposure of users’ critical data, such as identification details, contact logs, and health status, among other private information

4

Risks will result in the exposure of critical private information of users, such as financial information