Inexpensive information-stealing malware surged in 2024, infecting 23 million hosts, according to Flashpoint.

Eric Council Jr. was charged with aggravated identity theft and access device fraud in connection with the January 2024 incident.

Federal authorities said one of the primary motives for the scheme was to avoid paying more than $116,000 in child support to his ex-wife.

The agency sparked controversy over its decision to deploy facial recognition technology from the company to vet taxpayers' identity.

Of the 1,802 breaches the Identity Theft Resource Center tracked in 2022, 66% of notices lacked details about the attack and victims.

The problem with using Social Security numbers to authenticate consumers goes much deeper than Experian, experts say.

Igor Dekhtyarchuk allegedly ran the cybercrime forum Marketplace A, which specialized in stolen credit card data and website logins.

Prosecutors said Slava Dmitriev used the handle “GoldenAce” to buy and sell stolen identities on AlphaBay, and also assisted the Dark Overlord in extortion operations.

SIM-swapping can lead to identity and financial fraud.

"Everyone else has a better chance at not being financially hit, everyone else has a better chance of skirting by kind of unscathed."