A report copublished by WIRED sparked a probe into opt-out pages hidden by data brokers. Now congressional Democrats say breaches tied to the industry have cost people tens of billions of dollars.

Every 22 seconds, someone falls victim to identity theft, making early detection and a fast response more critical than ever.

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Here are the best identity theft protection services to identify breaches and mitigate potential damage in 2026.

Physical ID theft recovery proves more complex than credit card fraud, requiring police reports across multiple jurisdictions ...

A Broward man was sentenced to eight years in prison after a drive-by shooting in Lauderhill led to the discovery of “a calculated fraud operation,” federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.

A Cazenovia man admitted to taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from clients while working as a financial advisor in the ...

South Carolinians lost over $8 million from scams and identity theft in 2025, according to data released Tuesday by the South ...

Scams and identity theft cost South Carolina consumers nearly $8.5 million in 2025, according to a new report from the Department of Consumer Affairs.

The suspect said she was part of a nationwide identity theft ring whose members use wigs and disguises to steal from victims' ...