Criminals who hacked into the Rainbow District School Board’s computer system on Feb. 7 have stolen ‘have stolen sensitive ...

As a journalist, I have spent years not only reviewing identity theft protection, but also covering and reflecting on the fallout of some of the biggest data breaches of the last two decades ...

As head of the Identity Theft Council, he worked with law enforcement agencies across the country and around the world, counseled thousands of victims of fraud, and interviewed professional ...

Batiste hopes that sharing her story will alert others to the identity theft scam and raise awareness for both property owners and real estate professionals. “What if I was in the process of ...

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While April 15 is the all-important day when it comes to your taxes, experts at the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama said it's the months leading up to that day that matter.

Police charged Patricia Ann Hamlin, 59, with identity theft, forgery, tampering with records and disorderly conduct. An investigation into Hamlin began Jan. 24 following a complaint by The Hideout ...

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Stephanie Leah Cherry, 22, of Austell, is accused of logging into a Cobb County Adult Detention Center tablet using the victim’s SOID (Sheriff’s Office Identification) number and upon ...

A court declined to prevent DOGE from accessing sensitive student loan borrower data housed at the Department of Education.

Having been a victim of identity theft myself, I worry about this information getting into the wrong hands. I can attest to the long and arduous process required to deal with this type of fraud.

Inspira Financial Trust, a provider of health, wealth and retirement services, notified more than 2,300 customers that their personal data was improperly accessed by a third-party call-center ...