Whether you're a small independent insurance agency or a massive health care conglomerate, hackers see the same thing; another rube waiting to be exploited.

In fact, more than half of small businesses in the U.S. have said they've been a victim of a cyberattack, while one-third have been exposed at least three times, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).

During the most recently closed quarter, data breaches showed a decline, ITRC reported. While incidents fell off in Q3, ITRC cautioned that 2021 is still likely to set a record in terms of the number of incidents.

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Steve Hallo

Steve Hallo is managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. He can be reached at [email protected]