In 2017, ITRC counted 1,579 U.S. data breaches, up 45 percent from 2016. Of the 179 million records exposed last year, nearly 158 million were Social Security numbers. Nearly 20 percent of breaches resulted in credit and debit card information being exposed. Most breaches were the result of hack attacks, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. “Understanding the type of personal information that has been exposed is absolutely critical for affected consumers,” says Karen Barney, the director of program support.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/us-data-breaches-hit-all-time-high-a-10622