Identity Theft Resource Center

Your life, your identity.

The ITRC is a non-profit organization established to minimize risk and mitigate the impact of identity compromise.

Prevent
Identity Theft

Your identity can be abused in many different ways, and the damage can be lasting and significant. There are simple steps you can take to protect your identity from theft and misuse.

Recover
My Identity

Are you the victim of an identity crime? The ITRC provides you with direct assistance, a custom remediation plan, and resources.

Protect
My Business

See how your business can leverage ITRC resources and help transform lives. Explore our business service offerings today.

Latest
Podcasts

Every week, be sure to catch the ITRC’s latest podcasts. On the Weekly Breach Breakdown, we give you the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. On the Fraudian Slip, we talk about all things identity compromise, crime, and fraud that impact people and businesses in a discussion forum.

July 11, 2025
4:52

Spider Bites – How Do Scattered Spider Attacks Work?

July 3, 2025
0:03:28

A Tale of Two Breaches – AT&T Data Privacy Settlement Reaches $177M

June 27, 2025
0:17:30

Identity Theft Resource Center – 2025 Trends in Identity Report by ITRC

ITRC in the News

March 4, 2025
CNBC

The ITRC’s James E. Lee speaks with CNBC and Sharon Epperson about actions people can take if they are concerned about the security of their data that is collected and stored by organizations.

March 4, 2025
CNBC

The ITRC’s James E. Lee speaks with CNBC and Sharon Epperson about actions people can take if they are concerned about the security of their data that is collected and stored by organizations.

January 29, 2025
ISMG

ISMG’s Anna Delaney speaks with James E. Lee about the highlights and findings in the ITRC’s 2024 Annual Data Breach Report, which reports a near-record number of compromises in 2024.

January 14, 2025
The Washington Post

ITRC CEO Eva Velasquez speaks with Shira Ovide of The Washington Post about the rise in toll road scams and how people should go directly to the source to verify if they did not initiate the contact.

Victim
Help Center

Are you the victim of an identity crime? Do you need help figuring out the first or next steps to take? The ITRC’s Help Center has answers to the most common identity theft questions, helpful resources, and solutions.

Have I been pwned?

Has your email or phone number been in a data breach?

Have I Been Pwned, a longtime partner of the ITRC, gives you the ability to search across multiple data breaches and see if your information (phone number and email) has been compromised.

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Protect your identity with ITRC Breach Alert.

Breach

Alert

For information on the latest data compromises, visit the ITRC’s convenient, comprehensive source for data breach information. Consumers sign up for Breach Alert for Consumers to receive an email alert if a company they do business with suffers a compromise. Businesses can sign up for Breach Alert for Business to conduct due diligence and monitor partner organizations and prospective vendors.