How you can be ahead and yet be behind

So, in an attempt to overcome coffee deprivation, I am trying to read some trade rags.  Here's what I dug up similar to what my colleague, Sharon, posted recently: "This Year's Data Breaches Surpass 2007 Totals".  We are now "ahead" of 2007 numbers now.  So, sort of like the opposite of "tax freedom day," we are now moving the date back for how quickly we hit last year's numbers.  Despite that, I take that as a good sign as I expect that while the number of breaches is increasing, people are becoming more aware and are starting to report it as well (voluntarily or involuntarily).  There is definitely light at the end of the tunnel, and, no, it is not that of an oncoming train :-)