In 2019 the total number of records exposed increased by 284% compared to 2018, according to Risk Based Security.

2019 saw an increase in reported breaches

In total, there were over 15.1 billion records exposed shattering industry projections. There were 7,098 breaches reported in 2019, a 1% increase on 2018, though the gap is anticipated to grow throughout Q1 2020 as more 2019 incidents come to light.