Washington state data breaches have reached an all-time high

Data breaches reach all-time high in Washington
Washington state has sadly reached a new milestone: data breaches have reached an all-time high since the Attorney General’s Office started tracking them.
AG report: Washington state data breaches have reached an all-time high
A new report from the Washington Attorney General’s Office found that there were more data breaches in the state this year than there are residents. A data breach is defined as an unauthorized acquisition of data that compromises security or confidentiality of personal information held by a person,
WA saw a huge spike in data-breach notices in 2024
Any data breach that affects 500 or more Washington residents requires notice to the Attorney General’s Office. In 2024, there were 279 such breaches, the second-highest number recorded. The Attorney General’s Office received 286 notices in 2021.
Washington sees all-time high in data breaches after 2 ‘mega breaches’: Report
Data breaches in Washington have reached an all-time high, according to a report released Tuesday by the Washington Attorney General's Office.
WA State Sees Highest Number of Data Breaches Ever in 2024
According to data released by the WA State Attorney General's Office, their annual report shows in 2024 WA State saw an all-time in data breaches. Data breaches are not just confi
Data breaches in Washington State at an all-time high
OLYMPIA, Wash.-Data breaches reached an all-time state high over the past year with over 11.6 million notices being sent to Washingtonians.
Data breaches hit all-time high across Washington
Data breaches have hit an unprecedented high in Washington State according to the Attorney General’s office. Outgoing AG and governor-elect Bob Ferguson annou
Data breaches surge to record levels in Washington state, attorney general calls for policy changes
Washington state has experienced an unprecedented surge in data breaches with over 11.5 million breach notices issued in a ...
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AG report: Data breaches reach new all-time high in Washington
This year, just over 11.6 million data breach notices went out to Washingtonians — five million more than the previous all-time high in 2021. The number is up significantly compared to last year’s ...