Welcome to DBD. Cybercrime made global headlines in 2025. Attacks on well-known brands and organizations have raised public awareness of the severity, frequency and impact of cyber attacks. Ransomware attacks are at their highest ever recorded, and 2026 has the potential to be even worse, as cyber criminals continue to extort their victims, with little chance of being brought to justice. On a lighter note, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year. Thanks again for all your support. Stay safe. :)
Dentons Senior Analyst, Washington D.C.
January 2020 saw another 61 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 1.5 Billion Data Records reported compromised.
Although January's total amount of Data Breaches reported is down by over 32%
from last month, the total amount of Data Records reported compromised
was up by over 139% from last month.
The
hardest hit sectors continue to be Education, Healthcare and the Public
Sector, accounting for over 52% of total Data Breaches reported this
year, and likewise the most breach types continue to be Cyber Attack,
Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 62% of total Data
Breaches reported this year.
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