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Personal Info Stolen In A Data Breach? Here Are 4 Things To Do

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Cyberthieves target huge stores of data, often one company at a time. It’s the 20th-Century equivalent of looting a bank vault. In our time, these heists are happening on a regular basis. Since data can be converted into dollars on the dark web, it just keeps happening.

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), the number of “data compromises in 2023 (3,205) increased by 78 percentage points compared to 2022 (1,801). The ITRC set a new record for the number of data compromises tracked in a year, up 72 percentage points from the previous all-time high in 2021 (1,860).

Why are data breaches on the rise? Cyberthieves are experts at finding weak spots in company and government cybersecurity systems. They launch cyberattacks and often trick employees into giving them access to systems…Story continues...

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