5,183 breaches from the first nine months of 2019 exposed 7.9 billion records

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5,183 breaches from the first nine months of 2019 exposed 7.9 billion records
November 14, 2019
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According to Risk Based Security’s Q3 2019 Data Breach QuickView Report, the total number of breaches was up 33.3% compared to Q3 2018, with 5,183 breaches reported in the first nine months of 2019.
Breach activity in 2019
Although the total number of breaches is on track to break previous year records, the total number of records exposed has already surpassed the 2017 year end total. 7.9 billion records have already been exposed and we are on track to reach as high as 8.5 billion.
Most breached organization type
The Q3 2019 Data Breach QuickView Report covers the data breaches reported between January 1st and September 30th, 2019.

Key findings state that by NAICS economic sector, medical services, retailers and public entities experienced the most breaches, but when all business-related sectors are combined, general business remains the most breached organization type.
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Risk Based Security: Data Breach QuickView Report 2019 Q3 Trends

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