Global Data Breaches - June 2021

June 2021 saw another 110 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 7 Billion Data Records reported compromised.

June's total amount of Data Breaches reported decreased by over 14% from last month, but the total amount of Data Records reported compromised increased by over 5991% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Education and Public Sector, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack, Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 71% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 733 Data Breaches reported and 11.5 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of June 2021.

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Global Data Breaches - May 2021

May 2021 saw another 128 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 115.8 Million Data Records reported compromised.

May's total amount of Data Breaches reported decreased by over 10% from last month, and the total amount of Data Records reported compromised also decreased by over 89% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Education and Public Sector, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack, Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 71% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 623 Data Breaches reported and 4.5 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of May 2021.

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Global Data Breaches - April 2021

April 2021 saw another 143 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 1 Billion Data Records reported compromised.

April's total amount of Data Breaches reported decreased by over 5% from last month, but the total amount of Data Records reported compromised increased by over 814% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Technology and Public Sector, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack, Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 73% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 495 Data Breaches reported and 4.4 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of April 2021.

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Global Data Breaches - March 2021

March 2021 saw another 152 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 120.2 Million Data Records reported compromised.

March's total amount of Data Breaches reported increased by over 28% from last month, but the total amount of Data Records reported compromised decreased by over 94% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Education and Public Sector, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack, Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 74% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 352 Data Breaches reported and 3.3 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of March 2021.

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Global Data Breaches - February 2021

February 2021 saw another 118 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 2.3 Billion Data Records reported compromised.

February's total amount of Data Breaches reported increased by over 43% from last month, and the total amount of Data Records reported compromised increased by over 164% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Education and Public Sector, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack, Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for 73% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 200 Data Breaches reported and 3.2 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of February 2021.

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Global Data Breaches - January 2021

January 2021 saw another 82 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 878.1 Million Data Records reported compromised.

January's total amount of Data Breaches reported decreased by over 38% from last month, but the total amount of Data Records reported compromised increased by over 491% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Technology and Public Sector, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack, Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 70% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

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Global Data Breaches - December 2020

December 2020 saw another 134 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 148.3 Million Data Records reported compromised.

December's total amount of Data Breaches reported increased by over 30% from last month, but the total amount of Data Records reported compromised decreased by over 74% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Technology and Public Sector, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack, Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 73% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

This takes the complete yearly totals to 1,120 Data Breaches reported and 20.2 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of December 2020, resulting in an over 17% increase in Data Breaches reported and an over 64% increase in Data Records reported compromised compared with 2019's yearly totals.

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Global Data Breaches - November 2020

November 2020 saw another 103 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 586.7 Million Data Records reported compromised.

November's total amount of Data Breaches reported decreased by over 11% from last month, but the total amount of Data Records reported compromised increased by over 577% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Technology and Public Sector, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack, Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 71% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 986 Data Breaches reported and 20 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of November 2020.

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Global Data Breaches - October 2020

October 2020 saw another 117 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 86.6 Million Data Records reported compromised.

October's total amount of Data Breaches reported increased by over 14% from last month, but the total amount of Data Records reported compromised decreased by over 67% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Education and Public Sector, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack, Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 70% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 883 Data Breaches reported and 19.4 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of October 2020.

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Global Data Breaches - September 2020

September 2020 saw another 102 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 267.2 Million Data Records reported compromised.

September's total amount of Data Breaches reported increased by over 3% from last month, and the total amount of Data Records reported compromised also increased by over 628% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Education and Public Sector, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack, Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 70% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 766 Data Breaches reported and 19.3 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of September 2020.

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Global Data Breaches - August 2020

August 2020 saw another 99 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 36.6 Million Data Records reported compromised.

August's total amount of Data Breaches reported increased by over 15% from last month, but the total amount of Data Records reported compromised decreased by over 52% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Education and Public Sector, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack, Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 68% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 664 Data Breaches reported and 19.1 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of August 2020.

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Global Data Breaches - July 2020

July 2020 saw another 86 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 77.7 Million Data Records reported compromised.

July's total amount of Data Breaches reported decreased by over 6% from last month, and the total amount of Data Records reported compromised also decreased by over 98% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Education and Technology, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack and Internal Error, accounting for over 67% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 565 Data Breaches reported and 19 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of July 2020.

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Global Data Breaches - June 2020

June 2020 saw another 92 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 7 Billion Data Records reported compromised.

June's total amount of Data Breaches reported decreased by over 12% from last month, and the total amount of Data Records reported compromised also decreased by over 20% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Education and the Public Sector, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack, Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 68% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 479 Data Breaches reported and 19 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of June 2020.

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Global Data Breaches - May 2020

May 2020 saw another 105 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 8.8 Billion Data Records reported compromised.

May's total amount of Data Breaches reported increased by over 114% from last month, and the total amount of Data Records reported compromised also increased by over 3971% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Technology and the Public Sector, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack, Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 63% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 387 Data Breaches reported and 11.9 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of May 2020.

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Global Data Breaches - April 2020

April 2020 saw another 49 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 216 Million Data Records reported compromised.

April's total amount of Data Breaches reported was down by over 26% from last month, and the total amount of Data Records reported compromised is also down by over 74% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors were Healthcare, Professional Services and the Public Sector, with most breach types continuing to be Cyber Attack, Internal Error and Ransomware, accounting for over 68% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 282 Data Breaches reported and 3.1 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of April 2020.

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Global Data Breaches - March 2020

March 2020 saw another 67 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 832 Million Data Records reported compromised.

Although March's total amount of Data Breaches reported was down by over 36% from last month, the total amount of Data Records reported compromised is up by over 31% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors continue to be Education, Healthcare and the Public Sector, accounting for over 56% 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 66% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 233 Data Breaches reported and 2.9 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of March 2020.

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Global Data Breaches - February 2020

February 2020 saw another 105 Data Breaches reported which accounted for 632 Million Data Records reported compromised.

Although February's total amount of Data Breaches reported is up by over 72% from last month, the total amount of Data Records reported compromised was down by over 57% from last month.

The hardest hit sectors continue to be Education, Healthcare and the Public Sector, accounting for over 57% 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 63% of total Data Breaches reported this year.

Currently this takes the yearly totals so far to 166 Data Breaches reported and 2.1 Billion Data Records reported comprised as of the end of February 2020.

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Global Data Breaches - January 2020

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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