Data Breach Report: France Ranks Second in Global Data Leak Rankings
At the beginning of 2026, France ranks second in the world for countries most affected by data breaches, with 23.5 million compromised accounts, just behind the United States (60.3 million). This is according to the latest quarterly study published by Surfshark, a specialist in cybersecurity and VPN solutions.
Global Data Breach Statistics
In total, nearly 23.7 billion accounts are estimated to have been hacked worldwide since 2004, including approximately 7.9 billion unique email addresses. This means that globally:
- A single email address is compromised on average around 3 times.
- 95 unique email addresses are affected for every 100 people.
- 287 accounts are compromised for every 100 people on average.
Most Affected Countries in Early 2026
According to the report's data, the most affected countries in the first quarter of 2026 are:
- United States
- France
- India
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
- Argentina
- China
- Netherlands
- Canada
- Spain
Tunisia's Situation
According to regularly updated data, Tunisia records 6,922,474 hacked accounts, placing it 83rd in the global ranking of countries most affected by data breaches. The trend is upward, with a 49% increase in data breaches in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the previous quarter.
