Data breaches surge to record levels in Washington state, attorney general calls for policy changes

Washington state has experienced an unprecedented surge in data breaches with over 11.5 million breach notices issued in a single year, according to a new report.

SEATTLE — Washington state has experienced an unprecedented surge in data breaches, with over 11.5 million breach notices issued in a single year, according to a new report released by the Attorney General’s Office. 

The report, covering the period from July 2023 to July 2024, reveals the highest number of data breaches ever recorded in the state’s nearly decade-long tracking history.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson highlighted two major breaches as significant contributors to this record-breaking figure. 

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