About four (4) in ten (10) consumers say their personal information has been stolen, compromised or misused in the past year
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, has published research that shows nearly 40 percent of ITRC victims say their personal information was stolen, compromised or misused in the past year. The 2022 Consumer Impact Report, released today, goes beyond the known financial implications of identity crimes and explores the lost opportunities as well as the emotional, physical and psychological impacts experienced by victims resulting from the crimes.
For the report, the ITRC surveyed victims who contacted the ITRC and victims who did not. According to the responses, the number of repeat identity crime victims dropped year-over-year among ITRC victims. However, half of the general victims surveyed claim to have been victimized more than once. Also, ITRC victims experienced more complex attacks that require longer to resolve. The percentage of “unresolved cases from the previous year” has grown from 37 percent to 55 percent since 2020. Some other key takeaways from the 2022 Consumer Impact Report include:
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Overall, identity crime victims are losing less money. Most ITRC victims and general victims report losing less than $500. However, one group of ITRC victims grew from nine (9) percent in 2020 to 30 percent…
