The worrying trend of children’s data being sold on the dark web

The worrying trend of children’s data being sold on the dark web


When was the last time you got a data breach notification, a letter in the mail about a potential compromise, or an email triggering a password reset on one of your accounts? What about your kids? When it comes to data breaches, we almost exclusively focus on adults. It’s automatic, instinctual: compromised data impacts customers, consumers, employees, and executives. We immediately assume they must be adults. Unfortunately, that’s not the case — far from it. A concerning trend In my role as a security researcher, stolen identities and compromised payment cards are just a normal part of the workday. Criminal…

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The worrying trend of children’s data being sold on the dark web
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