The outlook for cybersecurity in 2023r continues to worsen, with new figures claiming the number of data breaches worldwide has almost tripled between the first and second quarters.
Research from VPN provider Surfshark found 110.8 million accounts around the world were breached in Q2 2023, as compared to 41.6 million in the first quarter of the year.
Almost half of those breached in Q2 were based in the US (49.8 million), with Russia coming in second with 15.3 million accounts breached, followed by Spain (3.7 million), France (3.4 million), and Turkey (2.8 million). In terms breach density – the number of breached accounts per 1,000 residents – the previous top three nations again lead the way, but are followed by Finland and Australia instead.
