Between 2004 and October 2025, internet users in the United States experienced many significant data breach incidents. In these incidents, passwords were the most frequently leaked type of data, with more than two billion passwords being leaked in the research period. Names of the cities where the users were located ranked second, followed by first names.
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SurfShark. (October 14, 2025). Number of data points leaked in data breaches in the United States from 2004 to April 2025, by type of data (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from /statistics/1480706/breached-data-points-us-by-type/
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