Transparency in Decline as Data Breaches Hit New High

ITRC Report: 2025 Breach Notices Lack Critical Details as AI-Based Attacks Surge Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • February 2, 2026

The Identity Theft Resource Center tracked a record 3,322 U.S. data compromises in 2025, more than any previous year. Yet, only 30% of breach notices included actionable details that other defenders need. ITRC's James Lee warns that this lack of transparency puts people and businesses at greater risk.

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Legal concerns, inconsistent state laws and fear of liability have led many companies to withhold critical information. Lee called the trend a dangerous shift, especially in a threat environment increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence-powered attacks, supply chain exposures and reused breach data, according to the report.

"It's a very dangerous situation where you don't have the kind of information you need to protect yourself, whether as an individual ...