USDoD, a hacking group, has allegedly stolen billions of records from millions of people, including their Social Security numbers. The hack happened in or around April 2024, according to a ...

In 2023 there were more than 2.6 million fraud reports and 1 million identity theft reports filed through the Federal Trade Commission. If you’re concerned about someone stealing your personal ...

Rebecca Lake is a journalist with 10+ years of experience reporting on personal finance. She also assists with content strategy for several brands. Data breaches and identity theft are no laughing ...

Freezing your credit is one way to lower your risk of being scammed. What is a credit freeze and how do you do this? We asked digital coach Grace Buscher, of Quincy, when is this a good idea and how ...

Data breaches, financial fraud and internet crime have increased in recent years, so now’s the time to review how to protect your finances. If you haven’t already frozen your credit to prevent ...

Hanna Horvath is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Red Venture's senior editor of content partnerships. Fox Money is a personal finance hub featuring content generated by Credible Operations, Inc.

As you embark on your well-deserved retirement journey, it's crucial to safeguard your hard-earned savings from potential threats, including financial fraud. Unfortunately, retirees are often targeted ...

Children are especially vulnerable to identity theft because those under the age of 18 typically do not have credit reports. This gives thieves a blank slate to apply for government benefits, open a ...

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Hi. Yeah, the company is called National Public Data. Major companies use them to run background checks on employees and new hires. Maybe even you hackers claim to have stolen 2.9 billion records ...