This year, we’ve seen dozens of hacks, breaches, and leaks of billions of records. And it’s still only September. But there are now so many hacks and breaches that you may never hear about most of them.
In most cases, only the “verified” breaches make it to the light of day. And that process alone can take days or even weeks of trying to figure out if allegedly hacked data is what is claimed.
Source: How to verify a data breach (and avoid going to jail)
