An estimated 15 million Americans had their identity stolen in 2021, according to Javelin Strategy; however, a huge majority of cases went unreported

(Source: Javelin Strategy & Research | 2022 Identity Fraud Study: The Virtual Battleground)

Now in its 16th year, the ITRC’s Data Breach Report for 2021 looks at the number of data compromises, the types of data compromised, the root causes of data compromises, and much more. The 2021 Data Breach Report also previews a new free service for consumers that alerts them in the event companies they select issue a data breach notice. Please visit https://notified.idtheftcenter.org/s/resource#annualReportSection to download a copy of the report PDF. 

(Source: Insurance Information Institute)

"The Federal Trade Commission states they received 2.8 million reports of identity fraud in 2021, a substantial increase from the prior year."

(Source: SecurusID Brochure)