Andrew Davies
Sustained attentionTopic · Moderate evidence

Data Breaches

Data breaches appears in 2.3% of current coverage, up from 1.6%, across 22 unique stories from 5 sources.

2.3%

share of coverage

Previously 1.6% · +0.7 points

22

unique stories

5

independent sources

3

real-world actions

Movement over time

Share of coverage

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DateData breaches
January 12, 20262.0% · +0.0 points · 1 stories · 1 sources · 0 actions
January 19, 20260.0% · -2.0 points · 0 stories · 0 sources · 0 actions
January 26, 20262.4% · +2.4 points · 1 stories · 1 sources · 0 actions
February 2, 20260.0% · -2.4 points · 0 stories · 0 sources · 0 actions
February 9, 20261.9% · +1.9 points · 1 stories · 1 sources · 0 actions
February 16, 20261.8% · -0.2 points · 1 stories · 1 sources · 0 actions
February 23, 20261.5% · -0.3 points · 1 stories · 1 sources · 0 actions
March 2, 20261.4% · -0.0 points · 1 stories · 1 sources · 0 actions
March 9, 20261.5% · +0.1 points · 1 stories · 1 sources · 0 actions
March 16, 20263.4% · +1.9 points · 2 stories · 2 sources · 0 actions
March 23, 20263.0% · -0.5 points · 2 stories · 1 sources · 1 actions
March 30, 20264.4% · +1.4 points · 3 stories · 3 sources · 0 actions
April 6, 20261.4% · -3.0 points · 1 stories · 1 sources · 0 actions
April 13, 20262.4% · +1.0 points · 2 stories · 2 sources · 1 actions
April 20, 20262.7% · +0.3 points · 2 stories · 2 sources · 0 actions
April 27, 20261.5% · -1.2 points · 2 stories · 2 sources · 0 actions
May 4, 20260.9% · -0.6 points · 2 stories · 2 sources · 0 actions
May 11, 20261.5% · +0.6 points · 4 stories · 2 sources · 0 actions
May 18, 20261.1% · -0.3 points · 3 stories · 1 sources · 1 actions
May 25, 20261.6% · +0.5 points · 4 stories · 1 sources · 0 actions
June 1, 20260.8% · -0.8 points · 2 stories · 1 sources · 0 actions
June 8, 20261.6% · +0.8 points · 4 stories · 1 sources · 0 actions
June 15, 20262.8% · +1.2 points · 7 stories · 3 sources · 1 actions
June 22, 20262.3% · -0.4 points · 6 stories · 3 sources · 1 actions
June 29, 20262.1% · -0.3 points · 5 stories · 3 sources · 2 actions
July 6, 20263.0% · +0.9 points · 8 stories · 4 sources · 0 actions
July 13, 20261.0% · -2.0 points · 1 stories · 1 sources · 0 actions
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DateSignalWhat happenedAction type
July 1, 2026Data breachesEntering useEntering use
June 29, 2026Data breachesBuying activityBuying activity
June 26, 2026Data breachesFundingFunding

Why now

Data breaches appears in 2.3% of current coverage, up from 1.6%, across 22 unique stories from 5 sources.

Why it matters

This can change the threat picture, defensive priorities, compliance burden, and security investment.

What to watch

Watch for named buyers, funding, contracts, trials, deployments, policy changes, and repeated independent reporting tied to Data breaches.

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