If you were a victim of a data breach during the first half of 2019, you're not alone. The first six months of the year have affected at least a few billion people. The leaked data includes phone numbers, security audit logs, student records, banking data, medical records and much more. Cyberattacks have affected companies across a number of industries, as well as a number of local governments. According to Daniel Markuson, NordVPN's digital privacy expert, the U.S. remains the most popular target country for data breaches and hacks, but they've been happening all over the world. "Assume that if you are online, your data has already been leaked. Criminals can use that data to lure you into a sophisticated phishing attack or influence your votes with personalized ads," Markuson said in a statement. With this in mind, explore our slideshow to see the five largest data breaches and leaks of the first six months of 2019, according to NordVPN. Related: |