Washington state data breaches have reached an all-time high

Data breaches reach all-time high in Washington
Washington state has sadly reached a new milestone: data breaches have reached an all-time high since the Attorney General’s Office started tracking them.
AG report: Washington state data breaches have reached an all-time high
Compromised information can include an individual’s name in combination with their Social Security number, driver’s license, medical information, and account numbers or credit card numbers.
WA saw a huge spike in data-breach notices in 2024
Any data breach that affects 500 or more Washington residents requires notice to the Attorney General’s Office. In 2024, there were 279 such breaches, the second-highest number recorded. The Attorney General’s Office received 286 notices in 2021.
Washington sees all-time high in data breaches after 2 ‘mega breaches’: Report
Data breaches in Washington have reached an all-time high, according to a report released Tuesday by the Washington Attorney General's Office.
WA State Sees Highest Number of Data Breaches Ever in 2024
According to data released by the WA State Attorney General's Office, their annual report shows in 2024 WA State saw an all-time in data breaches. Data breaches are not just confi
Data breaches in Washington State at an all-time high
OLYMPIA, Wash.-Data breaches reached an all-time state high over the past year with over 11.6 million notices being sent to Washingtonians.
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