identity theft

A Tijuana man who used an American citizen’s identity for more than three decades in order to take thousands of dollars in government benefits was sentenced Monday to 18 months in federal prison.

The Better Business Bureau has tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft, reports NBC 7 and Telemundo 20’s Sergio Flores.

The Better Business Bureau has tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft.

More than 769k retired California workers’ data and their beneficiaries are being held for ransom. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea shares more.

California’s public pension fund says the personal data of more than 769,000 retired workers and beneficiaries including Social Security numbers has been stolen in the breach of a popular file-transfer application by a Russian ransomware gang that is extorting victims. Cybersecurity experts estimate hundreds of organizations globally have been compromised, including the U.S. Department of Energy and the BBC. The...

Identity thieves are equal opportunity offenders but a recent study shows Black Americans tend to lose more money when they fall victim to a scam.

Identity crimes are equal opportunity offenders but a recent study shows Black people tend to lose more money when they fall victim to a scam.

Thousands of patients were notified about the cyberattack on the provider’s online payment portal, reports NBC 7 and Telemundo 20’s Sergio Flores.

Companies are not explaining to customers what was taken in a data breach, reports NBC 7 and Telemundo 20’s Sergio Flores.

A new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center says it’s harder now to protect yourself after a data breach, than it was just two years ago. It comes as data breaches remain at a near-all-time high.

Identity theft can destroy your credit, leave you with debt, or even send legal trouble your way. A new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center says 2021 was a record year for identity theft, fraud and scams.

A Chula Vista man who stole the identities of more than three dozen people and applied for loans and bank accounts using the stolen information was sentenced Monday to 26 months in prison.

NBC 7’s Claudia Simones researched different ways parents can protect their child’s identity from fraud.

Child identity theft can be a nightmare for parents. That’s why it’s important to consider freezing your child’s credit at birth.