the Fraudian Slip Podcast: 2022 Annual Data Breach Report – 2022 Data Breach Trends Divulge Good and Bad News

James E. Lee, Chief Operating Officer of the Identity Theft Resource Center, breaks down the 2022 data breach trends highlighted in the ITRC’s 2022 Annual Data Breach Report

• The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) recently released its 17^th annual Data Breach Report, which looks at the number of data compromises, the root cause of the compromises and much more.
• Some of the 2022 data breach trends include a near-record number of data compromises, data breaches suddenly lacking details and data breaches from supply chain attacks surpassing compromises linked to malware.
• The top five data breaches in 2022 based on victim count were Twitter, Neopets, AT&T data, Cash App Investing, LLC and Beetle Eye.
• You can learn more about 2022 data breach trends and other topics discussed in the podcast by visiting our company website idtheftcenter.org.
• If you think you are the victim of an identity crime, call the ITRC toll-free by phone (888.400.5530) or live-chat on our webpage to speak with an expert advisor.

Below is a transcript of our podcast with James E. Lee, Chief Operating Officer of the Identity Theft Resource Center

Welcome to The Fraudian Slip, the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) podcast, where we talk about all-things identity compromise, crime and fraud that impact people and businesses. Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, SoundCloud, Audible and Amazon now. Typically, on this podcast, we would introduce a topic, a guest expert, and our CEO, Eva Velasquez. However, this month we focus on the 2022 data breach trends in one of the ITRC’s signature reports.

We have ITRC Chief Operating Officer James E. Lee on the podcast to talk about the 2022 Annual Data Breach Report, which looks at the number of data compromises, the root cause of the compromises, the types of data compromised, case studies and much more.

Some of the Top 2022 Data Breach Trends Include:

• Data compromises were flat compared to 2021; the annual estimated victim count exceeded the previous year due to two breaches at one organization.
• Data breach notices suddenly lacked detail, resulting in increased risk for individuals and businesses as well as uncertainty about the true number of data breaches and victims.
• The number of data breaches resulting from supply chain attacks now exceeds compromises linked to malware.

Listen to a breakdown of all of the findings above.

You can download a copy of the ITRC’s 2022 Annual Data Breach Report at our website www.idtheftcenter.org/publications.

Contact the ITRC

If you think you have been the victim of an identity crime or want to avoid becoming a victim, you can speak with an ITRC expert advisor toll-free on the phone (888.400.5530), chat live on the web or send us an email during our normal business hours (Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-5 p.m. PST). Just visit www.idtheftcenter.org to get started.

Be sure to join us next week for special editions of The Fraudian Slip. As part of Identity Theft Awareness Week, the ITRC (in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)) will have daily editions of The Fraudian Slip – featuring college students around the country asking questions relevant to them.