US Data Breach Victim Numbers Increase by 1,000%, Literally

July 18, 2024 at 05:21PM In the second quarter of 2024, analysis by Identity Theft Resource Center revealed a 1,000% increase in US data breach victims compared to the previous year. The surge was driven by a few large breaches, despite a 12% decrease in the number of incidents. The total victim count for the … Read more

First BofA, Now Fidelity: Same Vendor Behind Third-Party Breaches

March 6, 2024 at 05:31PM FILI notified 30,000 individuals of a third-party data breach, affecting names, Social Security numbers, bank account details, and more. This is the second breach involving IMS this year. Jeff Margolies points to increased third-party security breaches and the need for better third-party access management. Fidelity offers 24 months of credit … Read more