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Number of data breaches falls globally, triples in the US | The US has overtaken Russia as the most-breached country

The Global data breach statistics report comes from Surfshark, which counts every leaked email address used to register for online services as a separate user account.

Why it matters: A recent study investigating data breaches throughout 2023 reveals a total of 299.8 million accounts were compromised across the year. Despite this global decrease, the situation in the United States has worsened, with the number of breaches tripling, positioning it as the world's most frequently targeted country. The Global data breach statistics report comes from Surfshark, which counts every leaked email address used to register for online services as a separate user account.

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