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title: Ten More Data Breach Statistics That Should Have Your Attention
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# Ten More Data Breach Statistics That Should Have Your Attention

Posted by [Sarika Patel](https://info.rippleshot.com/blog/author/sarika-patel) on Mar 11, 2015 7:00:00 AM

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The number of U.S. data breaches grew 27.5% and hit a record high of 783 in 2014, according to a recent [report](http://www.idtheftcenter.org/ITRC-Surveys-Studies/2014databreaches.html) released by the Identify Theft Resource Center. With data breaches growing at an alarming rate, you should be aware of the latest statistics. If last month's [Data Breach Statistics](https://info.rippleshot.com/blog/ten-data-breach-statistics-that-should-have-your-attention) surprised you, the following will be even more concerning:

 

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