U.S. data breaches head for another record year after 11% surge

The number of publicly reported data compromises increased around 11% annually to reach 1732 for the first half of 2025, putting it on track to be a record-breaking year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).

The non-profit tracked publicly reported breaches from across the country to compile its 2025 H1 Data Breach Report.

However, despite the headline rise in leaks and breaches from H1 2024, when the figure was 1567, the number of victims caught in these incidents was significantly lower.

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