Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses

Published: (February 27, 2026 at 05:00 AM EST)
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Source: Wired

Source: Wired

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A report co‑published 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.

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