Identity theft occurs when someone uses another person's personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The term identity theft was coined in 1964.
A cyberattack is any type of offensive maneuver that targets computer information systems, infrastructures, computer networks, or personal computer devices. An attacker is a person or process that attempts to access data, functions or other restricted areas of the system without authorization, potentially with malicious intent. Depending on context, cyberattacks can be part of cyberwarfare or cyberterrorism. A cyberattack can be employed by sovereign states, individuals, groups, society or organizations, and it may originate from an anonymous source. A product that facilitates a cyberattack is sometimes called a cyberweapon.
-Identity theft complaints increased 40 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to the Consumer Sentinel Network, maintained by the Federal Trade Commission.
-A cyber attack occurs every 39 seconds. -445 million cyber attacks were reported in the first quarter of 2020.
-Financial identity theft can drain your accounts. With the right information, including your Social Security number, an identity thief can take over a bank or retirement account and steal your money before you’re able to respond. -Or the identity thief could take out a new loan in your name.
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