Factoid - Wednesday, June 4, 2025
The Identity Theft Resource Center reported that 3,158 data breaches were disclosed by U.S. organizations in 2024, down from a record 3,202 disclosures in 2023, according to CNET. The breaches resulted in more than 1.3 billion so-called "victim notices" being sent to impacted individuals in 2024, an increase of 211% year-over-year. Notably, publicly traded companies represented just 7% of all compromised organizations during the year but accounted for 72% of all victim notices over the period.
Posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 @ 9:47 AM

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