I’m about to tell you an extraordinary fact about cybercrime. Some of the most significant data breaches in internet history weren’t after bank account numbers, cryptocurrency, or even credit card numbers. They were, in fact, after YOU. That’s right, the most valuable data on the internet is the data that comprises your identity. Let’s take a look at what that data is, how it gets leveraged by cybercriminals, and how you can get the online identity protection you deserve.
Identity exposure in the news
1 billion is a big number. In the case of a recent CVS database leak, reported on in June of this year, that’s how many user records were accidently released online, including details like email addresses and even searches about Covid vaccines. This is just one of the dozens of breaches that have occurred this year and will continue to happen as personally identifiable information becomes more valuable to cybercriminals. Just as remarkable as the huge volume of user data being exposed online is the speed with which compromised data is used by hackers online. Cybersecurity researchers recently discovered that cybercriminals access leaked or stolen credentials within 12 hours to exploit them as soon as possible. These circumstances beg the question, why has your personally identifiable information has become so valuable lately?
Why your Personally Identifiable Information is worth so much to criminals online
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