"Supply Chain Attacks Caused More Data Compromises Than Malware"

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), there were fewer compromises reported in the first half of 2022 due in part to Russia-based cybercriminals being distracted by the war in Ukraine and the volatility in the cryptocurrency markets. However, data breaches steadily escalated in the latter part of 2022. Since 2021, the number of affected victims (422.1 million) has increased by 41.5 percent. Cyberattacks continue to be the leading cause of data breaches. In 2022, the number of data breaches caused by supply chain attacks surpassed those caused by malware. Malware is commonly viewed as the core of most cyberattacks, but supply chain attacks surpassed malware-based attacks by 40 percent in 2022. More than 10 million people were affected by supply chain attacks targeting 1,743 organizations, according to the report. In comparison, 70 attacks involving malware impacted 4.3 million users. This article continues to discuss key findings from ITRC regarding data breaches in 2022. 

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