Reports of identity compromise, theft and misuse in the US fell by 16% year-on-year in 2023, but digital thieves already have enough personal information for their needs, a non-profit has warned.
The Identity Theft Resource Center has been helping victims of identity-related crimes for over two decades.
Its latest 2023 Trends in Identity Report is based on these interactions last year.
Of the total number of identity crimes recorded, 53% were related to compromised credentials, 38% to actual misuse and 2% to attempted misuse.
Scammers already have enough personal information to open new credit lines and accounts in their victim names, thanks to previous breaches, scams and oversharing on social media.
GenAI is supercharging job-related scams in particular.
The ITRC recorded a 118% YoY increase in attempts to trick applicants into handing over sensitive personal and financial information, by masquerading as a prospective employer.
These often begin on LinkedIn or job search platforms, the report claimed.
Job scams still only comprise 9% of the total recorded by the ITRC last year.
The majority were Google Voice scams, which are usually conducted over social media, although this is a 16% decrease on 2022 figures.
This Cyber News was published on www.infosecurity-magazine.com. Publication date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:10:06 +0000