The Data Theft Economy

Accidental loss and theft of laptops, mobile devices, and more serve the biggest physical threats to your data. 25% of laptops are stolen from the office or a car, 14% are lost in airports or on planes, but only 25% total are recovered. Although the chip card provides more security, financial security is still at risk of data theft. On average, the numbers from one stolen credit or debit card number sells for $5 on the dark web. Providing the accompanying bank routing and account numbers triple’s the sale value. Here’s how everything works.   To obtain stolen data, scammers

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