Total U.S. data compromises increased 12% during the first three months of 2021 when compared with the final quarter of 2020. (Credit: Melinda Nagy/stock.adobe.com) Total U.S. data compromises increased 12% during the first three months of 2021 when compared with the final quarter of 2020. (Credit: Melinda Nagy/stock.adobe.com)

In 2021's first quarter, nearly 140 organizations reported being impacted by a supply chain attack, which saw an increase of 42% during the period compared with the prior quarter, according to the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).

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