If you bought anything from these 12 companies in the last year, your data may have been stolen

Data breaches are on the rise for all kinds of businesses, including retailers.

At least 12 consumer companies reported data breaches in the last year. Many of them were caused by flaws in payment systems either online or in stores.

A report published by cybersecurity firm Shape Security showed that 80-90% of the people who log in to a retailer's e-commerce site are hackers using stolen data. This is the highest percentage of any sector examined in the report.

These data breaches are a real danger for both companies and customers, as they can damage the trust shoppers have in brands.

According to a study by KPMG, 19% of consumers said they would completely stop shopping at a retailer after a breach, and 33% said they would take a break from shopping there for an extended period.

Here are the consumer and retail companies that have suffered a data breach since January 2018:

Original author: Dennis Green and Mary Hanbury

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