Data breaches

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06 Aug, 2026

37 Mega Breaches Have Exposed 100M+ Records [2026]

At least 37 individually disclosed data breaches have each exposed 100 million or more records since 2008, based on PrivacyTerms' count of the UpGuard and Wikipedia breach trackers as of July 2026. See the full ranking, the yearly trend, and how the count is built.

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05 Aug, 2026

278.8 Million Records Exposed in 2025 Data Breaches

Roughly 278.8 million people had records exposed in U.S. data breaches during 2025, per the Identity Theft Resource Center's 2025 Annual Data Breach Report, down 79% from 2024 even as breach events hit an all-time high of 3,322.

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