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09/10/2026
Mega-breaches are driving a record surge in data compromise notices
KPTV
(InvestigateTV) — The number of data-compromise notices sent to consumers has already surpassed last year’s total, according to a new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center.
James Lee, president of the Identity Theft Resource Center, known as ITRC, said the increase reflects a real rise in data breaches, not just better detection.
“What we’re actually seeing, we believe, is an actual increase in the number of data breaches,” Lee said. “And it is largely because technology is making it easier. And once they have that information, it’s easier for a cyber criminal to actually commit other crimes.”
The ITRC recorded more than 1,800 data compromises in the first six months of the year. Those compromises generated an estimated 471 million notices, already exceeding 2025’s full-year total. The figure counts notices, not necessarily unique people.
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