In Pictures: The worst data breach incidents of 2012 – so far

Out of 189 breaches recorded through mid-June, here are the top 15 according to Identity Theft Resource Center.

Clarksville-Montgomery County School System

Located: Clarksville, Tenn.

No. of records: Names, social security numbers, and other personal data belonging to about 110,000 people by hackers calling themselves Spex Security that broke into the school records system in mid-June, with some information on employees and students posted online.

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