What is a data breach?

A data breach is a security incident in which sensitive, confidential, or protected data is accessed, disclosed, or stolen by unauthorized individuals. This can include personally identifiable information (PII) like Social Security numbers, financial data, health records, login credentials, or corporate intellectual property.

Every year, an average of 50 breaches was getting disclosed. Around 900 million records are exposed which includes data like Email addresses, Passwords, Mobile numbers, Physical addresses, etc.