2019 saw more data breaches, fewer sensitive records exposed

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2019 saw more data breaches, fewer sensitive records exposed
January 29, 2020
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/01/29/more-breaches-fewer-records-exposed/

According to a new Identity Theft Resource Center report, the number of U.S. data breaches tracked in 2019 (1,473) increased 17 percent from the total number of breaches reported in 2018 (1,257). However, 2019 saw 164,683,455 sensitive records exposed, a 65 percent decrease from 2018 (471,225,862).
The 2018 Marriott data breach exposed 383 million records alone, significantly skewing the data.

“The increase in the number of data breaches during 2019, while not surprising, is a serious issue,” said Eva Velasquez, president and CEO of the ITRC.
“The overall increase in breaches is certainly concerning. However, the extraordinary drop in the number of records exposed and the incredible feat of cutting the sensitive PII exposed by two thirds, indicates that we may be moving in a good direction with regards to the extent of the damage associated with breaches [...]”
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