If you read the story, many identifies have been stolen. Some lost money in the bank, some got credit card charges. People were confused, paranoid, scared of no

If you read the story, many identifies have been stolen. Some lost money in the bank, some got credit card charges. People were confused, paranoid, scared of not knowing what to do other than going to office and hoping something better would come out. I think the term "ruin lives" is not the sort of life and death kind, rather the social and psychological effects were and probably still are, dangerous to close to ruin one's life. Imagine someone comes into your house and destroy everything you cherish (photos, videos). Now instead imagining that this happens to your friend, then your other friend the following month, you will keep pondering and worrying whether you will be next. You are literally sitting duck. Getting your credit back to good standard is a really really tough effort.