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Identity theft experts will tell you that criminals just need a couple of data points about you to steal your identity and your money. “None of us can really keep track of it, I have no idea how many different places I have put my information in online,” web security consultant Troy Hunt said. Hunt said your information is often…

Identity theft experts share tips and explain how your online information can be exposed. NBC 6’s Sasha Jones explains how to avoid the scams.

A newly released report shows data compromises were at an all-time high during 2021. NBC 6’s Sasha Jones reports

A newly released report shows data compromises were at an all-time high during 2021. The Annual Data Breach Report released Monday by the Identity Theft Resource Center shows the overall number of data compromises is up more than 68% compared to 2020.

Broward Health announced Sunday that it was hit by a media data breach in which a hacker gained access to their network of private patient information. In October a hacker used a third-party provider to access their network and expose personal and medical data for some patients and employees, the company said. That hacker accessed data including names, social security…

A hacker breached Broward Health’s network and gained access to private patient information.

Sinclair Broadcast Group says that some of its servers and work stations were encrypted with ransomware and that data was stolen from its network

NBC 6 Responds Alina Machado spoke with an industry expert at creditcards.com about how to protect your identity after so many data breaches from familiar companies.

T-Mobile says about 7.8 million of its current postpaid customer accounts’ information and just over 40 million records of former or prospective customers who had previously applied for credit with the company were involved in a recent data breach

T-Mobile says it is investigating a leak of its data after someone took to an online forum offering to sell the personal information of cellphone users

Customers and employees of several Carnival Corp. cruise lines might have had personal information stolen.

Cybercriminals shifted away from stealing individual consumers’ information in 2020 to focus on more profitable attacks on businesses.

President-elect Joe Biden condemned the massive security breaches against American businesses and government agencies and pledged to make cybersecurity a priority in his first 100 days as president.

Marriott says guests’ names, loyalty account information and other personal details may have been accessed in the second major data breach to hit the company in less than two years

If you were among the 147 million Americans who had their Social Security number and other private information exposed by the 2017 Equifax data breach, the deadline to file a claim for free credit monitoring or compensation is Wednesday.

Wawa is investigating a data breach that potentially affected every one of its locations, the company announced Thursday.

Food delivery app DoorDash says hackers accessed sensitive information on nearly 5 million of its customers and drivers. The San Francisco-based company is working to notify those affected.

Capital One Financial announced late Monday it had learned of a data breach that it says involves the personal information of more than 100 million customers as federal authorities arrested a suspected hacker in the case.

The Equifax data breach of 2017 exposed the information of over 147,000,000 people — and if you were one of those people, you can now file a claim for reimbursement.

The Village of Key Biscayne was hacked on Monday, leaving the office’s computer systems impaired until Wednesday.