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07/30/2024
‘The worst thing you can do’ after a data breach, according to a cybersecurity expert
CNBC
When you get an email or see a headline telling you there has been a data breach at a company you do business with, the natural instinct may be to roll your eyes and go about your day.
In the first half of 2024, more than a billion people saw their information leaked online as the result of a data breach, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center — a nearly 500% increase from the same period in 2023.
“People might say, ‘Oh, here’s another one and stick it in the drawer and don’t do anything,’” says Michael Bruemmer, head of global data breach resolution at Experian. “That’s the worst thing you can do.”
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