Biggest data breaches global in 2024
In 2024, numerous data breach incidents were disclosed, causing uncertainty among customers. Some of the incidents have refused to disclose the exact number of individuals impacted, so the impact in these cases is only estimated. The largest data breach is believed to have impacted every American, with around three billion records being impacted. A UK-based pathology lab, Synnovis, saw a ransomware attack in July 2024, which impacted approximately 300 million patients.
