The personal information of 2.5 million Californians was compromised by 131 electronic data breaches in 2012, according to a report released Monday by the office of Attorney General Kamala Harris.
In 56 percent of the cases, customers' Social Security numbers were exposed. The retail industry reported the largest number of breaches with 34 while finance and insurance companies trailed close behind with 30.
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