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U.S. and Russia lead the world in account breaches.

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These 2 Countries Lead the World in Account Breaches We're number one!...in data breaches. As PCMag's Jason Cohen writes, the United States is the most breached country, with roughly 2.3 billion compromised accounts. Russia comes second, with 2.2B affected accounts, followed by China, Germany, and France. American accounts make up around 15% of all online breaches globally. More than two-thirds of American accounts are leaked with a password, putting 72% of them in danger of an account takeover that could lead to extortion, identity theft, or other cybercrimes. The report states that more than 8.7 billion American last names, first names, passwords, usernames, and other data have been sold or leaked online since 2004. This means that there is a good chance that usernames have been grouped with other personal data, giving criminals direct access to various victims’ profiles, emails, photos, or documents. For information on ways to protect yourself in the future, check out our guide to handling the aftermath of a data breach.

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