WalletHub ranked Florida as the most vulnerable state to identity theft and fraud due to weak protections and high complaint rates. Florida logged 528 identity-theft complaints and 2,163 fraud ...
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Identity Theft Resource Center 2025 Annual Data Breach Report: Record Number of Data Compromises in 2025; 79 Percent ...
Even though the Identity Theft Resource Center reported fewer identity crime cases between 2024 and 2025, the number of ...
Identity theft tied to major data broker breaches has cost Americans more than $20 billion over the past decade, according to a 2026 report from the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee. That figure ...
Identity theft losses among Americans 60 and older surged 70%, reaching $48.5 million according to the FBI's latest internet ...
The release of the ITRC Annual Data Breach Report supports the Data Privacy Week 2026 initiative to educate businesses on data collection best practices that respect ...
The number of personal data compromises rose 5% last year — with 3,322 events in 2025 versus 3,152 in 2024 — a record, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center's new annual report. Even federal ...
If you have an identity theft protection plan, your provider should be able to guide you through many of the following steps.
Booking.com says hackers may have accessed personal data including names, emails and reservation details, raising concerns ...
A $267 million Medi-Cal hospice fraud ring allegedly used stolen personal data from the dark web to bill California for ...
Child identity theft happens when someone gets hold of a minor’s personal information, such as their Social Security number (SSN), and uses it to pose as that child for financial gain. This allows ...