Major data breaches of 2024 expose over 1 billion records across multiple sectors

In 2024, significant data breaches have affected over 1 billion records worldwide. AT&T suffered two major breaches, impacting nearly all its customers' phone data, while Change Healthcare's hack exposed sensitive medical information for a substantial proportion of Americans due to inadequate security measures. The Synnovis lab attack disrupted UK healthcare services, and the Snowflake breach compromised data from several large corporations, including Ticketmaster.

Other notable incidents include Cencora's and MediSecure's healthcare data breaches, Kaiser's unintended data sharing, USPS's postal data exposure, and Evolve Bank's ransomware attack affecting fintech clients. These breaches highlight the ongoing vulnerabilities in data security across various industries.

Source: TechCrunch