Winter SHIELD
The Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC) reported that in 2025 the frequency of data compromises requiring identity theft breach notifications continued a three-year annual trend of more than 3,000 incidents. This resulted in over three quarters of a billion victim notifications being sent in 2025 alone, although the “mix” of compromises has changed with a decrease in “mega-breaches.” The IRTC predicts that the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will result “in an environment of...


