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This is a list of reports about data breaches, using data compiled from various sources, including press reports, government news releases, and mainstream news articles. The list includes those involving the theft or compromise of 30,000 or more records, although many smaller breaches occur continually.
[2] [3] One of the largest breaches of government data in U.S. history, [1] information that was obtained and exfiltrated in the breach [4] included personally identifiable information such as Social Security numbers, [5] as well as names, dates and places of birth, and addresses. [6]
The list, reviewed by computer security experts, contains exposed addresses and passwords from over 2000 previous data breaches as well as an estimated 140 million new email addresses and 10 million new passwords from previously unknown sources, and collectively makes it the largest data breach on the Internet. [1] [2]
These were the worst data exposures of all time — and some companies have been hit more than once. Read The 10 Largest Data Breaches in U.S. History from Money Talks News.
Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson: Data breaches in 2024 exposed info of millions, stressing the need for better cybersecurity.
Charles E. Littlejohn (born 1985) is a former IRS contractor who is known for leaking tax records from Donald J. Trump and other wealthy individuals, in what has been called the largest data breach in IRS history.
August: T-Mobile reported that data files with information from about 40 million former or prospective T-Mobile customers, including first and last names, date of birth, SSN, and driver's license/ID information, were compromised. [192] September and October: 2021 Epik data breach.
AT&T Data Breach. AT&T, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States, experienced a data breach in July 2024 that impacted approximately 70 million customers. The breach ...