Ransomware, Vendor Hacks Push Breach Number to Record High

Report: 2.6 Billion Personal Records Exposed in the Last 2 Years
The number of data breaches in the U.S. has hit an all-time high, amid mounting attacks against third-party vendors and aggressive ransomware attacks, says a report from Apple and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher. Breaches have more than tripled between 2013 and 2022.

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