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Most of this information (with the possible exception of the SSNs) is readily available from data brokers. How do you think those auto warranty scam companies k
by dreamcompiler 3y ago
Most of this information (with the possible exception of the SSNs) is readily available from data brokers. How do you think those auto warranty scam companies know exactly when your (legitimate) auto warranty expires? They bought the information from a data broker or sometimes directly from your state's MVD.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/43kxzq/dmvs-selling-data-private-investigators-making-millions-of-dollars https://www.vice.com/en/article/43kxzq/dmvs-selling-data-pri...
- tyingq 3y agoSure. Also the massive Experian leak. But new sources lower the bar for getting the data. Separately, I think the general public now has really high "cyber incident fatigue". It happens so often that nobody cares anymore.
- kjkjadksj 3y agoNo one cares because its rarely personally impactful