Security News > 2022 > January > Number of data compromises reaching all-time high

According to an Identity Theft Resource Center report, the overall number of data compromises is up more than 68 percent compared to 2020.

The new record number of data compromises is 23 percent over the previous all-time high set in 2017.

The number of victims continues to decrease percent in 2021 compared to the previous year) as identity criminals focus more on specific data types rather than mass data acquisition.

The number of consumers whose data was compromised multiple times per year remains alarmingly high.

There were more cyberattack-related data compromises in 2021 than all data compromises in 2020.

"There is no reason to believe the level of data compromises will suddenly decline in 2022. As organizations of all sizes struggle to defend the data they hold, it is essential that everyone practice good cyber-hygiene to protect themselves and their loved ones from these crimes."

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