U.S. data breach victim count surges 26% annually

The number of individuals impacted by data breaches increased by 26% year-on-year (YoY) in the first three months of 2025, despite overall incident volumes remaining flat, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).

The non-profit records all publicly available information on corporate “data compromises” in the US – that is, data breaches, exposures and leaks.

It posted a total of 824 such events in Q1 2025, versus a slightly higher 841 a year ago. However, while there were 72.5 million victims in the first three months of 2024, the number had increased to over 91.3 million by the first quarter of 2025.

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