Full Social Security numbers were exposed in 77% of US data breaches in H1 2025, marking an 8% increase over H1 2024 and an all-time high.
Full Social Security numbers were exposed in 77% of US data breaches in H1 2025, marking an 8% increase over H1 2024 and an all-time high. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by TransUnion in October 2025. It covers topics including Fraud, Data breach. The original data appears in Digital Identity Risk Accelerates Fraud Losses . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Full Social Security numbers were exposed in 77% of US data breaches in H1 2025, marking an 8% increase over H1 2024 and an all-time high. This data was published by TransUnion and covers Fraud, Data breach.
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This statistic comes from Digital Identity Risk Accelerates Fraud Losses , published by TransUnion on October 8, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.transunion.com/report/top-fraud-trends.
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This statistic relates to Fraud, Data breach. Browse more statistics on Fraud or from TransUnion.