The leader of the largest hacking and identity theft ring ever prosecuted by the U.S. government has been sentenced to 20 years and one day in prison for his role in a series of hacks into a major payment processor and several retail networks for credit cards, announced Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Over the past five years, identity theft has become a growing, nationwide concern annually affecting approximately 10 million Americans and their credit cards. It’s an issue that is difficult to detect until it is too late and hard to understand the impact of until experienced firsthand. According to the FTC, the recovery process can [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year, usually via credit cards Some victims spend hundreds of dollars and many weeks repairing damage to their credit records. The potential drain on productivity, combined with concerns about data breaches, has prompted many companies to seek prevention or restoration services [...]
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