IDENTITY THEFT

By Beaudan S and Tazwaar A

Identity Theft

Identity theft is hard to protect against because hackers are getting better and better and finding ways to protect their identity and steal yours.

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Some Things That You do Online Make You More Vulnerable to be Hacked

For example Snapchat was hacked and user information was stolen.

Anything you do on the internet can be tracked and is tracked and can be used to help hack you, so be carefully!

Identity Theft is Dangerous

Identity theft is dangerous because, if you leave in the U.S., someone can hack you no matter where they are. This is because the you get hacked through the internet. Someone in the U.S. was hacked by someone in Taiwan once.

Target was hacked40 million target accounts were compromised. all credit and debit cards, pin numbers, billing addresses. EVERYTHING

Child Identity Theft

Most people think that identity theft is only for adults, but there is a thing called child identity theft. This is when a child’s identity is used for the benefit of the imposter.

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