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Identity Theft Resource Center

Cybersecurity reports and statistics published by Identity Theft Resource Center

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Recent Statistics & Reports

Reports of stolen birth certificates spiked 612 percentage points.

6/24/2025
IdentityPersonal information

Of those who contacted the ITRC, 35% reported personal information compromise.

6/24/2025
IdentityPersonal information

There was a 754-percentage-point increase in reports of account takeover involving tech accounts.

6/24/2025
IdentityAccount takeover

Reports of fraudulent federal student loans increased 111 percentage points.

6/24/2025
Identity

Google Voice scams decreased by 84 percentage points and made up 9% of all scam reports.

6/24/2025
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The number of fraudulent new property leases and rentals reported rose 102 percentage points.

6/24/2025
Identity

For attempted misuse, thieves tried to open a new account (69%) more often than attempting to take over an existing account (31%).

6/24/2025
IdentityAccount takeover

91% of respondents provided a biometric identifier even if they had concerns about doing so.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

Among younger respondents (~45%), the number of people who would ban biometrics was significant.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

Two-thirds of respondents agreed that biometrics can reduce identity crimes.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

36% of respondents did not believe biometric use should be banned.

5/20/2025
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39% of respondents believed biometric use should be banned.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

Among women (~39%), the number of people who would not ban biometrics was significant.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

Among men (~54%), the number of people who would ban biometrics was significant.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

87% of respondents were asked to provide a biometric identifier to verify their identity in the past year.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

63% of respondents reported having serious concerns about providing biometric information.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

Among respondents 60+ years old (~49%), the number of people who would not ban biometrics was significant

5/20/2025
Biometrics

The number of data breach notices issued in 2024 increased by 312% compared to 2023, rising from 419,337,446 to 1,728,519,397.

1/1/2025

Six "mega-breaches" accounted for more than 1.4 billion of the 1.7 billion victim notices issued in 2024.

1/1/2025

Publicly traded companies represented only 7% (221 companies) of all compromised organizations but issued 76% of victim notices in 2024.

1/1/2025

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