In 2016 data breaches at companies and other institutions increased by 40 percent over 2015.
RELATED: New ‘Can you hear me now?’ scam targeting local people
52 percent of data breaches exposed social security numbers, a key piece of information used by ID thieves.
The health care industry continues to lead in the number of records exposed to breaches.
There has been a recent jump in the “Can you hear me scam.”
Sources: Identity Theft Resource Center and Better Business Bureau
In Other News
1
County gets $16M for housing projects
2
71-year-old woman killed in Dayton house fire ID’d
3
Driver killed in 3-vehicle Dayton crash after truck crosses center line
4
3 teens connected to Trotwood-Madison schools die in unrelated...
5
Wright-Patt workers returning to office work; base halts social media...
About the Author