US Data Breach Victim Numbers Increase by 1,000%, Literally

Analysis by the Identity Theft Resource Center shows US data breach victim counts surged in Q2 2024, driven by a small number of very large breaches (e.g., Prudential and Infosys McCamish affecting Fidelity and Bank of America), producing over 1.07 billion reported victims in the first half of 2024 despite a slight decline in total incident counts; the report emphasizes increased urgency for data and identity protection.