ITRC Report Reveals 72% Increase in Data Compromises Over Previous High

AT&T data breach impacts 73 million

According to ITRC’s 2023 Annual Data Breach Report, the number of data compromises in 2023 (3,205) increased by 78 percentage points compared to 2022 (1,801). The ITRC set a new record for the number of data compromises tracked in a year, up 72 percentage points from the previous all-time high in 2021 (1,860).

Data Breaches Up 68% in 2021 Over Previous Year

BEC attacks

Tthe Identity Theft Resource CenterĀ® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, released its 16th Annual Data Breach Report, supported by Sontiq, a TransUnion company, at the Identity, Authentication, and the Road Ahead Policy Forum hosted by the Better Identity Coalition (BIC), FIDO Alliance and the ITRC. According to… Continue reading Data Breaches Up 68% in 2021 Over Previous Year