Security News > 2021 > July > Personal data compromises up 38%, according to new cybersecurity report
On Wednesday, Atlas VPN released a report using Identity Theft Resource Center data, outlining personal data breaches for the first half of 2021.
"Millions of individuals and organizations are affected every day by cyberattacks that threaten to steal sensitive data. Even though more people have become aware of cyber risks, hackers develop new techniques and malware to stay ahead of defense technologies," reads a portion of the blog post written by William S., an Atlas VPN publisher and cybersecurity researcher.
One of the listed infographics parses out data by the total number of data compromises and affected individuals for the first half of this year.
Another Atlas VPN infographic parses out industry-specific data to highlight the number of compromises by sector.
Between the first and second quarters of 2021, personal data compromises surged 38% with financial services and healthcare topping this list as "The most targeted sectors" as cybercriminals "Can benefit from stolen data or a paid ransom," the blog post said.
In order, professional services and education round out the top five sectors in terms of the number of compromises by industry.