Identity theft has been around for hundreds of years - probably much longer than historical records show - and the expansion of technology has aggravated this issue. The Internet, data breaches and your ever-growing digital footprint enable cyber-criminals and scammers to carry out digital identity fraud at scale.
What Is Digital Identity Theft?
Any digital identity theft definition includes a malicious actor that illegally acquires personal information (date of birth, social security number, credit card details etc.) and uses it for identity fraud (cloning credit cards, applying for loans, extorting the victim etc.).
Online, identity theft works largely as it does offline, with a remarkable difference. The massive volume of information attackers can find about you on the Internet and its level of detail makes their “job” much easier and significantly more lucrative.
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