People have their personal information compromised in a data breach more and more often, impacting millions of people in Massachusetts.
Chances are you've received at least one notification that your personal information was compromised in a data breach.
Data breaches are a growing danger that continues to put millions of people at risk. Not only do they threaten our privacy and security, they threaten that of the entire country. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, complaints of data breaches and identity theft have increased in recent years, both nationally and in the commonwealth.
Our team analyzed the 1,900 breaches that have been disclosed so far. Of those, over 1,300 reported Social Security numbers being compromised, followed by financial accounts and drivers licenses. Health care and finance are the top two sectors that have reported a data breach in Massachusetts."I think that every organization, whether it's a vendor or a partner or a public institution, has to be super-transparent about what they know happened," said Danahy.
Keep an eye on your free weekly credit reports, credit score and credit card statements for any unauthorized charges.
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