These States Are Most Vulnerable to Identity Theft and Fraud
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The holidays may bring tidings of joy, but they also bring an increased risk of identity theft and data breaches.
To date, 2015 has seen 717 breaches, with access to more than 176 million records, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s Data Breach Report. making it more important than ever to take steps to secure your financial information online. To determine which states are most vulnerable to these hacks, WalletHub analyzed the total number of identity theft complaints per 100,000 residents and the total cybercrime-related dollar losses per capita, among other factors.
