
2020 was an unprecedented year in many ways, and data breaches were no exception. According to fraud detection vendor SpyCloud's 2021 Annual Credential Exposure Report, there were 33% more breach sources in 2020 compared to 2019. Of those breaches, there were at least 1,486,416,779 stolen credentials in 2020 alone. Here's a look at the top data breach trends of 2020, how risky password behavior compounded their impact and how businesses can protect critical data in an increasingly risky environment.