It’s the letter most consumers dread receiving — the notification that your personal information has been involved in a data breach.
About 80% of respondents to a new survey said they received at least one data breach notice in the prior 12 months, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.
Nearly 40% of respondents received three to five separate notices over that period. The survey polled 1,040 individuals in November.
Of those who recently received a data breach notice, 88% reported at least one negative consequence, such as increased phishing or other scam attempts, more spam emails or robocalls or an attempted account takeover, the survey found.
