Identity theft losses among Americans 60 and older surged 70%, reaching $48.5 million according to the FBI's latest internet ...

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 ...

Don't throw away those notices! Data breaches can harm your credit, empty your bank account and compromise your identity.

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 ...

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 ...

Lee recommends updating passwords on any affected accounts and adopting passkeys, a newer login technology that can't be ...

What would you do if you found out a stranger accessed a federal database then walked away with your Social Security number?

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 ...

Child identity theft happens when someone gets hold of a minor’s personal information, such as their Social Security number ...

CareCloud says hackers accessed one electronic health record environment for about eight hours on March 16 as investigators ...