It is so damn difficult to prove substantial damages to be directly attributable to a specific data leak. It isn't right, but it also isn't reasonable to attrib

It is so damn difficult to prove substantial damages to be directly attributable to a specific data leak. It isn't right, but it also isn't reasonable to attribute a specific identity theft incident to a specific leak. My data has been compromised by at least 1 dozen corporations in the past 3 years. Whom is to be held accountable if my identity is compromised or my opinion influenced maliciously as a result of a breach? It isn't as it this data has some chain of custody that can show which actor sold it to another and whom used it for a spearfishing campaign. Our secrets are laid bare to whomever has the will to partake of them. Sometimes I wonder why it is considered immutable that human malice is an unstoppable force. I want my kids to live in a world where those who leak data and those that use it to malign others are rare and held accountable in a manner that is truly commensurate with their cost.