Number of data compromises and victims U.S. 2024

Between the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the number of data compromise cases in the United States increased significantly. The highest number of data compromises was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023, with 1,089 cases. However, the number of recorded cases fell to 841 in the first quarter of 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2022, more than 253 million individuals were affected by data compromise incidents. By the first quarter of 2024, this number decreased to around 28.5 million.

Number of data violation incidents and individuals impacted in the United States from 1st quarter 2021 to 1st quarter 2024 (in millions)

Characteristic	Compromises	Victims
Q1 2021	354	41,254,479
Q2 2021	497	55,321,228
Q3 2021	445	166,249,443
Q4 2021	566	35,388,356
Q1 2022	404	26,768,211
Q2 2022	413	35,251,441
Q3 2022	473	109,959,056
Q4 2022	512	253,099,805
Q1 2023	442	100,498,698
Q2 2023	941	66,778,269
Q3 2023	733	66,658,764
Q4 2023	1,089	107,203,536
Q1 2024	841	28,596,892

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April 2024

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Q1 2021 to Q1 2024

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