As lawmakers and regulators weigh increased action on the rules and laws governing data breach disclosures, a BitSight report analyzed more than 1,200 federal contractors found a significant number of firms have suffered breaches since 2016. The report found that 5.6% of aerospace and defense contractors and 4.3% of technology contractors reported at least one data breach since 2016. Healthcare contractors were the most frequent breach reporters, at 8%.
