Technology
50 organizations, 95 confirmed incidents.
Technology covers software, cloud and IT-services vendors, which hold both their own employee and customer data and, as processors, the data of the businesses they serve. There is no technology-specific breach-notification law; an incident is reported under the general state or national data-breach notification statute covering the individuals affected, and a publicly traded technology company separately discloses a material cybersecurity incident to the SEC on Form 8-K, Item 1.05.
Incidents by year
| Year | Confirmed incidents |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
Top organizations by confirmed incidents
Questions and answers
How many confirmed incidents involve Technology organizations on Breach Census?
95 confirmed incidents across 50 organizations in the Technology sector are recorded on Breach Census.
Which year had the most confirmed Technology incidents?
2026, with 20 confirmed incidents, the most of any year on record for this sector.
Which attack types are most common in the Technology sector?
Among Technology sector incidents that carry an attack-type classification, the most common are Hacking/IT Incident, Ransomware Attack, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure.
What counts as a confirmed incident for the Technology sector?
An incident counts here once its primary organization carries the Technology sector label and the incident itself has reached the confirmed status described on the Methodology page; a bare claim or press report is not enough.