More than 17 billion records compromised in 2023

Last year saw a 34.5 percent year-on-year increase in reported data breach incidents, with over 17 billion records compromised according to a new report from Flashpoint. This trend looks set to continue as the first two months of 2024 alone saw a massive 429 percent spike in stolen or leaked personal data compared to the same period in the previous year. Ransomware has seen a significant rise, with an 84 percent increase in documented incidents in 2023. The first two months of 2024 have already shown a 23 percent increase in public ransomware attacks compared to the same period last… [Continue Reading]