A new report by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) sheds light on the emotional toll of identity theft and it explains why the losses extend well beyond the financial. The center conducted its ...

In 2025, more than 6.4 million cases of identity theft and fraud were estimated to have been reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It is a stark contrast from 2019, when just 3.5 million ...

Identity theft tied to major data broker breaches has cost Americans more than $20 billion over the past decade, according to a 2026 report from the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee. That figure ...

Identity theft covers financial, medical, tax, employment, child, criminal and synthetic fraud. Each type can have severe consequences on your life, including damaging your credit and negatively ...