May 2012
165 million users
Has your data been compromised?
Protecting your money and assets starts with keeping your data safe
What is a data breach?
What is a
What is a
data breach?
A data breach is what happens when personal, confidential or sensitive data is accessed without authorization. A data breach normally occurs when cyber criminals find a website security vulnerability, but it can also happen when personal data is leaked accidentally. Data breaches can be very damaging and expensive for both businesses and consumers, and take considerable time and money to repair. According to the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of a data breach in the US in 2023 was $9.48M. Take action to keep your money safe.
738
Organizations affected by
data breaches globally
12.9 billion
Breached accounts
and counting
$9.48 million
Average cost of a data
breach in the U.S.
277 days
Average time to identify
and contain a data breach
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November 2015298 thousand users -
February 201365 million users -
July 201269 million users -
August 2013101 million users -
September 2019173 million users -
July 2008359 million users -
October 2013152 million users
How to take action
1Find out whether your data has been compromised.
2
Secure all data created, shared and accessed through cloud-based platforms.
3Arm yourself against future attacks by setting up identity theft protection with our partner LifeLock™ by Norton™.
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