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Known? As of now, 0. Some people are blaming the Equifax breach for identity theft, but it's highly unlikely that was the case, they're just picking the easie
by g051051 9y ago
Known? As of now, 0. Some people are blaming the Equifax breach for identity theft, but it's highly unlikely that was the case, they're just picking the easiest target.
- mehrdadn 9y agoHow about "known" in the sense of "there's a significant uptick of ID theft cases here after the breach statistically that sure suggests it was the cause, but we obviously can't necessarily pin down any individual cases on any individual breach"? a.k.a.: how much evidence is there of actual harm having resulted from the breach?
- g051051 9y agoAgain, pretty much 0. I haven't seen a single reputable report of any statistically significant increases in ID Theft.
- decebalus1 9y agoIt's too early to tell. They may be still sitting on the stolen data for multiple reasons: - the 1 free year of identity protection to expire - if there's a surge, it will definitely be on the radar, it will be more publicized and more and more people will take defensive actions (like buying extended identity protection and/or freezing credit). As we can see, it kinda blew over. I mean, that's what I'd do if I'd be in the 'stolen data' business.