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Traditional Identity Theft Declines; Identity Fraud Cases Rise

According to a report from Javelin Strategies, traditional identity theft is declining. However, what one might think of as identity theft is being replaced by identity fraud. Cybercriminals continue to move away from mass data breaches of consumer information to more targeted attacks like phishing, ransomware and supply chain attacks. There is no reason for […]

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Latest IRS Text Scam Claims Your Return Has Been Rejected

An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) text scam is circulating to get consumers’ personal information, which may put them at further risk of tax identity crimes.  According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), imposter scams were the top reported fraud in 2020. The FTC had approximately 500,000 reports of the scam, leading to an estimated $1.2 billion in lost funds.   People may receive text

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Washington State Data Breach: Steps to Take and Victim Resources

1.6 Million people who filed for unemployment claims in 2020 in Washington state have had their personal information exposed in a data breach. The Washington State data breach was due to data stolen from a third-party company, Accellion.   What Personal Information Was Exposed in the Washington State Data Breach? Names Social Security numbers Driver’s License or state identification numbers Bank

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Missing Stimulus Payment? Why Many Are Still Waiting for Their Money

The IRS and Treasury Department began distributing stimulus payments the last week of 2020. Direct Deposits, paper checks and debit cards will be sent out to some Americans throughout January. No action is required by anyone to receive their stimulus payment. Some Americans say they have a missing stimulus payment, while others claim their money

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FireEye and SolarWinds Hacks Leave Questions for Consumers and the Cybersecurity Community

Last week, FireEye, a cybersecurity provider, revealed their tools to detect and block sophisticated cyberattacks were stolen in a security breach.  This week we learned attackers, believed to be affiliated with Russia’s state security service, infiltrated government agencies and potentially thousands of companies through a software update from IT management company SolarWinds that was issued months ago.  So far, there is no indication that

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Canon Data Breach Leads November Data Compromises

A Canon data breach resulted from a ransomware attack on the company by the Maze ransomware group. Canon is just one of many companies recently hit with a ransomware attack, a trend the Identity Theft Resource Center predicts to continue in 2021.   The mobile video game Animal Jam suffered a data breach affecting 46 million users after threat actors stole a database. However, WildWorks, the game’s owner, has been very transparent throughout the

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28 Million Texas Driver’s Records Exposed After Third-Party Leaves Database Unsecured

Vertafore, a Denver based insurance tech company, discovered three files containing driver-related information were posted to an unsecured online storage service. The files included data from before February 2019 on nearly 28 million Texas drivers. The files included lienholder information, drivers’ license numbers, names, dates of birth, addresses and vehicle registration histories. Failing to secure

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Prestige Software’s Unsecured Database Exposes 10 Million Travel Website Accounts

The software provider behind some of the largest travel websites, Prestige Software, maintained a cloud database without a password. The unsecured database led to approximately 10 million accounts being available to view online to anyone who knew where to look. Prestige Software provides technology services to Booking.com, Expedia, Hotels.com, Sabre and other hotel reservation websites

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