Five‑Month Breaches Reveal Detection Gaps

Large platform breaches can persist undetected for months and initially appear trivial (thousands of accounts) before investigations uncover orders‑of‑magnitude exposure. These incidents combine insider risk, weak detection telemetry, and slow forensics to turn routine security events into national privacy crises. — If major consumer platforms routinely miss long‑dwell intrusions, regulators, law enforcement, and corporate governance must shift from disclosure timing to mandated detection, retention, and cross‑border insider controls.