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Breach victims discover their data was held by companies they’ve never heard of
According to Kroll's Data Breach Outlook 2026, nearly 70% of people affected by breaches handled by the firm were exposed through third-party suppliers rather than direct breaches of the organizations they interact with. Businesses commonly outsource data storage, transaction processing, and software operations to external providers, and a compromise at any supplier can expose customer records across multiple organizations. Breach victims often have no direct relationship with the compromised company holding their data.
Why it matters: Security and risk teams must assess third-party vendors' breach handling and data practices, as supply chain compromises now account for the majority of individual exposures in reported incidents.
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