When the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) was founded nearly 22 years ago, the root cause of most data breaches and data crimes involved paper. Now, it is far and away cyberattacks.Phishing is the number one attack vector that leads to data breaches, ransomware...
When you get verified on social media, it proves your profile is trustworthy and credible. However, scammers are finding ways to strike.Based on victim reports to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), criminals offer to assist people in the verification process....
The trendline continues to point to a record-breaking year for data compromises. Phishing is far and away the primary way criminals attack businesses & individuals. To learn about recent data breaches, consumers and businesses should visit...
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has received four times the number of inquiries regarding hacked Instagram accounts in September than in a typical month.The ITRC believes scammers are impersonating people their victims know and getting their sensitive...
The number of data breach victims dramatically increased in Q3 2021 due to a series of data exposures during the quarter SAN DIEGO, October 6, 2021 – Today, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization...
A new report from Intel 471 reveals that cybercriminals are going after one-time passwords, known as OTPs.The attackers deceive people into giving them a one-time password or other verification codes via a mobile device, which the criminals use to steal money from the...
There’s a very specific danger looming online right now, one that seeks to steal both its victims’ money and identifying information. Under the wrong circumstances, this particular threat can even land the victims in jail—romance scams.What is a Romance Scam? They...
While the evolution of passwords has been happening for years, Microsoft is taking things a step further by allowing users to go passwordless. Now, instead of entering a password, you can sign in to your Microsoft...
This year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month initiative highlights the importance of cybersecurity by encouraging individuals & organizations to take measures to ensure they stay safe online SAN...
Frozen Pii talks with the ITRC in the newest Fraudian Slip podcast about credit freezes, one of the most important tools in fighting identity crimes In 2002 California passed the first state law requiring the three credit bureaus to allow people...
A recent data breach at Dallas Independent School District exposed current and former students, employees and contractor’s personal data dating back to 2010. Information exposed includes Social Security Numbers (SSNs), parent information, salary information and...
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) teams have seen an uptick in subscription renewal scams as a way of stealing your identity. Criminals send emails about auto-renewals for subscriptions in hopes you will click on a malicious link.Identity criminals are after...
It’s standard, if not legally required, for businesses to issue a notice of data breach letter if they were breached. They usually include what information was accessed and offer some form of identity protection, like in the recent T-Mobile data breach notice.The same...
T-Mobile’s most recent 2021 data breach impacts 50+ million people. The exposed information includes Social Security numbers (SSNs), driver’s licenses, phone numbers, and International Mobile Equipment Identities (IMEIs) and International Mobile Subscriber...
A PREVIOUS VERSION WAS PUBLISHED ON 8/16/2016 AND UPDATED ON 8/31/2021: When a disaster strikes, there’s often a heart-tugging sadness that comes from the powerless feeling to do something useful. As distanced bystanders, we’re left reeling from the news footage of...
Mobile telecom providers U.S. Cellular, Mint Mobile and T-Mobile have all been breached in 2021. In fact, T-Mobile has been breached twice in 2021, and once in December 2020.If your mobile phone account is breached, you should freeze your credit, change your passwords...
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a major decision that set a new standard. People impacted by data errors cannot file a data breach lawsuit for damages unless there is actual, probable harm.This week the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals based in Ohio...
A recent T-Mobile data breach, the telecommunications company’s third since December 2020, has affected 50+ million current and former customers.Social Security numbers (SSNs), driver’s license information, phone numbers, and International Mobile Equipment Identities...
T-Mobile recently suffered its third data breach since December of 2020. The T-Mobile data compromise has affected over 40 million people and led to information like Social Security numbers (SSNs) and driver’s license information being...
Criminals claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are targeting people with emails as taxpayers continue to receive the third round of Economic Impact Payments (EIP) that began in March 2021.Identity criminals send messages claiming you can receive an...
President Joseph R. Biden signed an executive order extending a pause on student loan payments to January 31, 2022. However, some borrowers are already reporting a rise in student loan forgiveness scams where people pose as loan providers that can help pay off student...