US adult cyber incidents
Epoch AI's grouped bar chart drew 13.9K views on X: 2.6x @epochairesearch's median post and #770 of 1,162 AI chart posts we hold by views. Read Oct 14, 2026.
The share of US adults experiencing a cyber incident hasn't grown since Claude Fable 5's release.
Why it spread
It spread because it landed on a hot topic that week and drew many quotes, reaching 13,808 views, 196 likes, 23 reposts, 10 quotes and 43 saves, well above the account's typical 114 likes.
What worked
- The post pairs a plain grouped-bar chart with a clear claim that the share of US adults facing cyber incidents has not grown since a notable release, which is easy to grasp at a glance.
- It gives concrete measured figures, about 45% in September against 46% in June, so readers can compare the two periods without extra work.
- It is branded, shows a source line, and comes from an account whose source reach sits in the top quarter, which lends credibility and helps the chart travel.
What to borrow
We could take a timely topic and frame our own chart around a simple before-and-after comparison, stating the two measured shares in words and letting a grouped bar carry the contrast.
Careful
Do not over-read this as proof that the chart design alone drove the spread, since the main reasons given are many quotes and a hot topic that week, and do not copy the framing as if it were a controlled finding.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Epoch AI.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this grouped bar chart.
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On the Max plan you can pull this chart's numbers with the provenance of each one, as JSON or CSV, with its redraw spec, or call it from an agent over MCP. Chart id 577c672b8ed8.
Approximate values. Our two readings of this chart agreed only in part (confidence 0.30 of 1), so check the original before you quote a number. The API marks it lowConfidence, and ?min_confidence=0.5 leaves it out.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/charts/577c672b8ed8 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/577c672b8ed8/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/577c672b8ed8/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
curl -s https://viral-chart.com/api/v1/charts/577c672b8ed8/data \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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How far did Epoch AI's "US adult cyber incidents" chart travel?
13,984 views, 197 likes, 23 reposts and 43 saves on X, read Oct 14, 2026. A normal post from @EpochAIResearch gets about 68.2K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A grouped bar chart. US adults equally likely to face cyber incidents across time.
Can I use Epoch AI's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Epoch AI. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.