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41.8% of Fintech Breaches Trace to Vendors: 2026 Data

41.8% of Fintech Breaches Trace to Vendors: 2026 Data

41.8% of breaches affecting leading fintech companies originated with a third-party vendor, according to SecurityScorecard's 2025 analysis of 250 top fintechs. See breach costs, AI-driven attack trends, and how much consumers trust fintech apps with their financial data.

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29.5% of Users Block Ads in 2026: Usage by Country

29.5% of Users Block Ads in 2026: Usage by Country

Roughly 29.5% of internet users worldwide use an ad blocker, according to GWI's Core survey data as compiled by DataReportal (Q2 2025 update), while eyeo's Ad Filtering Report separately counted 912 million active ad-blocking browser installs worldwide as of Q2 2023.

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48 Trackers Load on the Average Website in 2026

48 Trackers Load on the Average Website in 2026

The average website loads 48 third-party trackers per visit, per NordVPN's 2025 analysis of the top 100 sites in 25 countries, though a stricter domain-level count from WhoTracks.Me puts the figure at 7. See how the number changes by device, site category, and measurement method.

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21 HIPAA Settlements in 2025: Fines and Case Data

21 HIPAA Settlements in 2025: Fines and Case Data

OCR closed 2025 with 21 HIPAA settlements and civil monetary penalties, the second-highest annual total on record, totaling roughly $6.6 million. See the largest fines in HIPAA history, the four penalty tiers, and why 90% of cases trace back to one root cause.

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650 Million People Use a VPN in 2026: Global Data

650 Million People Use a VPN in 2026: Global Data

Roughly 650 million people worldwide used a VPN in 2025, calculated from Cybernews' 12.04% global adoption rate and the International Telecommunication Union's internet population data. See the full calculation, country-by-country headcounts, and how it compares to Surfshark's 1.75 billion estimate.

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