In more than million Microsoft customer records were left unprotected on the web in January. By March, the U. According to the Triple-I , the number of U. Other notable breaches in involved Colonial Pipeline Co. A breach at Marriott Hotels in March reached a data system containing the personal information of about 5. Mimecast revealed in its State of Email Security Report that 61 percent of organizations suffered a ransomware attack that led to at least a partial interruption of business operations.
In , 51 percent of organizations stated that they underwent these types of malware attacks. Costs remained highest in the U. This loss figure suggests that the U. There were 1, breaches, January to September, , compared with 1, in The record high was 1, in The report estimates million people will have their data compromised by the end of , as opposed to million people in In the second quarter of , the ITRC found that there was a 38 percent increase in data compromises from the first quarter.
Consumer goods and services, and telecommunications ranked second and third. The ITRC also reported in early that cybercriminals remain less invested in taking large amounts of personal information directly from consumers, instead manipulating poor consumer behaviors to perpetrate identity-related crimes against businesses using stolen credentials, such as logins and passwords. Criminals then utilize these stolen logins and passwords to perpetrate ransomware and phishing attacks against businesses.
Additionally, organizations often leave their cybersecurity teams understaffed, according to ISACA, a global IT professional organization. Nearly 10 million people are victims of identity theft a year.
Minorities are more often victims of identity theft. Identity theft occurs in urban areas at a higher rate. If you or someone you care about has had their personal information compromised, contact Victim Support Services at and ask how an advocate can help you. Posted in Blog Posts and tagged crime victims , id theft , victims. According to Phoenix police, it is often impossible to locate the perpetrators of identity-related crimes, which makes them among the most difficult cases to solve.
An identity thief had stolen the Maricopa, Ariz. Droste reported the fraud and was told it would take at least six months to sort out the matter. Droste is among thousands of taxpayers victimized by a fast-growing form of identity theft in which stolen personal information is used to file fraudulent tax returns. And although fraudulent tax returns are popular with criminals right now, they represent the tip of the iceberg.
Identity theft is especially prevalent in Arizona, which had more victims per capita than any other state in , with about victims for every , residents. California, Florida, Texas and Nevada also were leading states for identity theft, according to Federal Trade Commission data.
Most victims suffer little more than the inconvenience of having to replace their credit and debit cards. But when a stolen identity is used to apply for additional lines of credit, the victim can spend years trying to resolve bad debt run up by thieves in their names.
Some struggle to borrow money because of the damage to their credit scores. Others have been forced to file bankruptcy and lose their homes. It's not uncommon for victims to suffer multiple forms of identity theft, as was the case with Droste.
Carry only the cards you plan on using on a particular day, and make sure you keep them safe in your wallet or purse.
When traveling, use prepaid credit cards with limited funds or call your bank and let them know where you are and the length of your stay so they can monitor you cards for any suspicious use. Order your credit card report at least twice a year from the three major credit bureaus. Federal law allows you to get one free credit report per bureau per year for FREE. If you find mistakes on any of your credit reports take steps to begin correcting them immediately. Maintain copies of all of the original reports as well as your efforts to dispute and correct mistakes.
File a police report with your local Police Department. Obtain a copy of the report that you can give to anyone such as your bank or a credit card company who may need proof of the crime.
Immediately close the accounts that you believe are fraudulent or have been tampered with. Contact the fraud department of the three credit bureaus and request a fraud alert on your file. In the event someone tries to open a new account or make changes to a current account, you will be contacted for verification.
The FTC maintains a database of identity theft cases to assist in law enforcement investigations.
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