Data Breach Notices in 2026 Already Far Exceed Last Year’s Total, ITRC Reports

As of 2026-08-14 18:45 UTC, A report published on 14 August 2026 (18:45 UTC) via Sina Finance says the number of data-breach notifications in 2026 has already far exceeded the total for all of last year. The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a non-profit that helps identity-theft victims and tracks publicly disclosed data breaches, compiled the figures. Its latest data covers the first half of 2026, when cumulative breach notifications had already surpassed the full-year total for last year. The report also notes that disclosed data-breach events involving consumers’ personal information are expected to break last year’s record, even as companies invest more in cybersecurity. It points to the expanding impact of artificial intelligence on the breach landscape as a factor to watch. For security teams and consumers, the trend is a practical signal to keep monitoring breach notifications closely.