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We are a non-profit organization focused on increasing access to information, policy discussions, and meaningful rights so that data privacy can be a reality for everyone.

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Apropos of nothing, our data shows that organizations with "Lexis" in the name have impacted more than 41 million Americans since 2007, with no indication things are slowing down anytime soon.
Graph showing running total of those impacted by data breaches by organizations with "Lexis" in the name -- sourced from US reported data breaches, consolidated and normalized by Privacy Rights Clearinghouse's Data Breach Chronology project.
May 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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We've just published our May update and Q1 2025 #databreach report. 876 breach notifications came in during Q1, representing 658 distinct security incidents that affected over 32M people. Blue Shield of California led the pack with 4.7M records exposed. Read on:
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Q1 2025 Data Breach Report: 658 Data Breaches Reported and Major Database Improvements | Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Our May 2025 update—the fifth this year—brings our complete data through May along with this focused analysis of Q1 breach statistics. The first quarter saw 876 new breach notifications representing 6...
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May 26, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Another month, another... 130 data breaches recorded, impacting 6.9 MILLION. That brings the total for 2025 to 403 and counting.
Summary graphic for the data breach chronology, updated March 7, 2025. 72,926 Data Breach Notifications tracked 26,026 Breach notification letters reviewed 8.20 billion individuals impacted
March 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Excited to launch Data Breach Chronology 2.0—a comprehensive U.S. data breach database on #DataPrivacyDay 🔒🛡️ 70K+ breaches tracked, 6.64B records impacted.
Learn more: privacyrights.org/data-breaches
Graphic showing screenshot of Data Breach Chronology website with 72,361 notifications tracked, 8.16 billion individuals affected, and 25,725 breach notification letters reviewed.
January 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM