Global quarterly analysis
Breached accounts
Global QoQ analysis (2020-present)
5.1B accounts have been breached since the start of 2020
Breach rates have been on the rise compared to the last quarter
In 2024'Q2, 1,662 accounts were being breached every minute. In 2024'Q3, however, breach rates are 96.2% higher, with 3,261 accounts being leaked every 60 seconds.
Quarter with the highest number of breaches over the last year
2024'Q1 had the most data breaches over the last year. 485.5M accounts were breached in total, which means that:
- 61.2 % more quarterly breaches occurred than the yearly average (301.2M).
- 6 out of 100 people in the world suffered account breaches in 2024'Q1.
Quarter with the lowest number of breaches over the last year
2023'Q4 had the fewest data breaches over the last year. 81.2M accounts were breached, which is:
- 3.7 times fewer quarterly breaches than the yearly average (301.2M).
- 6.0 times fewer than in 2024'Q1, the quarter with the highest number of breaches over the last year.
Countries most affected by breaches each quarter
Countries with a population of less than 1M people are not included
Comparing 2024'Q3 and 2024'Q2
Percentage change, %
3,285
Breached accounts
157,445
Percentage change, %
1,945
Breached accounts
2,006,499
Percentage change, %
1,333
Breached accounts
9,058,897
Global average
Percentage change, %
269
Breached accounts
319,687
Percentage change, %
−35
Breached accounts
−8,921,264
Percentage change, %
−58
Breached accounts
−59,798
Percentage change, %
−91
Breached accounts
−821,632
- This table shows the top and bottom 3 countries that saw the biggest changes in the number of data breaches in $2024'Q3 compared to $2024'Q2.
- Countries with a population of less than 1M people are not included.