What connects Kim Kardashian, US Vice President Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Mel Gibson, Michelle Obama, Ashton Kutcher, Jay Z, Beyoncé, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Sarah Palin, Hulk Hogan, Donald Trump and Arnold Schwarzenegger?
They, and other public figures, appear to have had their personal information and credit reports (including social security numbers, details of their mortgages, addresses, and details of their credit card and banking details) published by a group of hackers on a new website.
Clearly alarm bells have rung about the danger of identity theft.
And do you know what the hackers did to really rub the authorities nose in it?
They included in their list of victims the head of the Los Angeles police force Charlie Beck and FBI Director Robert Mueller…
Read more in my article on the Naked Security website.
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