Verizon 2012 Data Breach Investigations Report released on Thursday. Hacktivists stole more data from large corporations than cybercriminals in 2011. The report surveyed 855 data breaches, where a combined 174 million digital records were purloined. The year was only the second-highest since Verizon began collecting breach information in 2004. In 2011, the vast majority of attacks came from Eastern Europe, while just one-quarter were launched from the U.S. The report pointed out that a low-profile brand or company was less likely to draw the attention of these groups.
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