In 2021, the overall number of data compromises was 1,862 – a 68% increase over 2020. Ransomware-related data breaches have doubled in each of the past two years. Identity Theft Resource Center COO James E. Lee: Criminals are increasingly less interested in the “massive accumulation of data” than what they want. Lee: New privacy laws in the U.S. and how organizations and individuals can use the findings to help reduce the risk of data breaches.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/itrc-data-breach-report-shows-surge-in-data-compromises-a-18417