California’s №1: States Most Vulnerable to Identity Theft & Fraud
California ranks as the worst US state for identity theft and fraud according to recent analysis by personal finance website WalletHub. Rhode Island comes in at number two, with Washington D.C., Florida, and Georgia rounding out the top 5.
Equifax has proven that absolutely no one is immune to cybercrime. In September 2017, the credit bureau announced that it had fallen victim to one of the biggest data breaches in recent history. Even credit bureaus, government agencies, and financial institutions — the organizations consumers trust and expect to treat their confidential information with utmost care and security — cannot take enough precautions to prevent such attacks.
Based in Washington, D.C., WalletHub compared all 50 states and the nation’s capital using data that looked at identity theft, fraud and public policy aimed at keeping personal information out of the hands of thieves.
While the federal government and various businesses in recent years have taken more aggressive measures to build up our defenses, criminal strategies continue to evolve and grow in sophistication, keeping consumers vulnerable to identity theft and fraud.
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