Georgia among the leaders when it comes to data theft

Data and identity theft is running rampant.

Georgia has the highest identity theft rate in the country at 457 per 100,000 people, leading to 50,934 estimated cases in 2024.

California tops the list with the most number of estimated fraud and identity theft cases at 350,008 and 118,225 respectively, as well as the most searches related to "Stolen Data."

Delaware has the highest fraud rate per 100 thousand people at 1,400 but ranks 8th on the list.

Georgia has the most identity theft per 100 thousand people at 457.

A new study by TRG Datacenters conducted a comprehensive analysis across all 50 U.S. states to determine which states are most concerned about data theft. The study considered factors such as population size, fraud and identity theft crime rates, and the frequency of searches related to "stolen data." The states were then ranked using a scoring system on a 1-100 scale, allowing for a clear comparison of their relative levels of concern.