Number of data compromises and impacted individuals in U.S. 2005-2023

Annual number of data compromises and individuals impacted in the United States from 2005 to 2023

CharacteristicData compromisesNumber of records exposed in millionsIndividuals impacted in millions
2023 3,205 - 353.02
2022 1,802 - 422.14
2021* 1,862 - 298.08
2020 1,108 - 310.12
2019 1,279 164.68 883.56
2018 1,175 471.23 2,227.85
2017 1,506 198 1,825.41
2016 1,099 36.6 2,541.07
2015 785 169.1 318.28
2014 783 85.61 -
2013 614 91.98 -
2012 447 17.3 -
2011 419 22.9 -
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Release date

February 2024

Region

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Survey time period

2005 to 2023

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data compromises include data breaches, data exposures, and data leaks; individuals impacted may go beyond the United States

Supplementary notes

*Since 2021, the "Number of records exposed" is listed as "Number of individuals impacted by data exposures" and "Data breaches" - as "Data compromises". In 2021, the source began to use different tracking metrics. Values up until and including 2015 have been adjusted retroactively.

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