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Insider wrongdoing events totaled 21 in the first half of 2026, a sevenfold increase over the three incidents in 2025.

PublisherIdentity Theft Resource Center
ReportITRC H1 2026 Data Breach Report
Published22 July 2026
TopicsInsider Threat

Published by Identity Theft Resource Center in ITRC H1 2026 Data Breach Report, 22 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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