Data Breaches Are Getting Bigger and Companies Are Telling Us Less
Money > Identity Theft Data Breaches Are Getting Bigger and Companies Are Telling Us Less More than 471 million victim notices were issued in six months, according to a report, but most breach notices didn’t explain how attackers got in. Nelson Aguilar With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Read full bio Nelson Aguilar Read full bio July 28, 2026, 3:41 pm ET 4 min read Getty Images The next time a company tells you it suffered a “cybersecurity incident,” don’t expect much of an explanation.
- ▪Money > Identity Theft Data Breaches Are Getting Bigger and Companies Are Telling Us Less More than 471 million victim notices were issued in six months, according to a report, but most breach notices didn’t explain how attackers got in.
- ▪Nelson Aguilar With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more.
- ▪Read full bio Nelson Aguilar Read full bio July 28, 2026, 3:41 pm ET 4 min read Getty Images The next time a company tells you it suffered a “cybersecurity incident,” don’t expect much of an explanation.
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Money > Identity Theft Data Breaches Are Getting Bigger and Companies Are Telling Us Less More than 471 million victim notices were issued in six months, according to a report, but most breach notices didn’t explain how attackers got in. Nelson Aguilar With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Read full bio Nelson Aguilar Read full bio July 28, 2026, 3:41 pm ET 4 min read Getty Images The next time a company tells you it suffered a “cybersecurity incident,” don’t expect much of an explanation. The Identity Theft Resource Center tracked 1,803 publicly reported data compromises during the first half of 2026, according to its new data breach report.
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