---
title: "Report: More than 4B data files stolen worldwide last year, a record - UPI.com"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/report-more-than-4b-data-files-stolen-worldwide-last-year-a-record-upi-com/"
date: "2017-01-31T02:55:32+00:00"
section: "Identity Theft"
tags:
  - "Cyber Security Report"
  - "Data Breach"
  - "Identity Theft"
source: "upi.com"
source_url: "http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/01/30/Report-More-than-4B-data-files-stolen-worldwide-last-year-a-record/2751485781230/"
---

# Report: More than 4B data files stolen worldwide last year, a record - UPI.com

January 31, 2017 · Reported by upi.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2017/report-more-than-4b-data-files-stolen-worldwide-last-year-a-record-upi-com.jpg)

> The number of data breaches and files stolen worldwide increased in 2016 to a record high, according to a new report from Risk Based Security.
>
> The 4,149 data breaches exposed more than 4.2 billion files, according to the report.

[Read the full article at upi.com](http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/01/30/Report-More-than-4B-data-files-stolen-worldwide-last-year-a-record/2751485781230/)

**Tags:** [Cyber Security Report](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-security-report/) · [Data Breach](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/data-breach/) · [Identity Theft](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/identity-theft/)