Global quarterly analysis
Breached accounts
Global QoQ analysis (2020-present)
10.6B accounts have been breached since the start of 2020
Breach rates have been on the rise compared to the last quarter
In 2026'Q2, 830 accounts were being breached every minute. In 2026'Q3, however, breach rates are 13.2% higher, with 940 accounts being leaked every 60 seconds.
Quarter with the highest number of breaches over the last year
2026'Q1 had the most data breaches over the last year. 214.4M accounts were breached in total, which means that:
- 39.2 % more quarterly breaches occurred than the yearly average (154.0M).
- 3 out of 100 people in the world suffered account breaches in 2026'Q1.
Quarter with the lowest number of breaches over the last year
2026'Q2 had the fewest data breaches over the last year. 107.6M accounts were breached, which is:
- −30.2 % fewer quarterly breaches than the yearly average (154.0M).
- 2.0 times fewer than in 2026'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 2026'Q3 and 2026'Q2
Percentage change, %
21,721
Breached accounts
46,484
Percentage change, %
12,117
Breached accounts
47,136
Percentage change, %
11,247
Breached accounts
46,452
Global average
Percentage change, %
989
Breached accounts
40,933
Percentage change, %
−88
Breached accounts
−17,367,547
Percentage change, %
−88
Breached accounts
−5,104,255
Percentage change, %
−90
Breached accounts
−1,033,556
- This table shows the top and bottom 3 countries that saw the biggest changes in the number of data breaches in 2026'Q3 compared to 2026'Q2.
- Countries with a population of less than 1M people are not included.