Black Market for ID Theft Has Strong U.S. Ties, Symantec Finds
March 26, 2007 Alex Woodie
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Curious to know what your personally identifiable information could fetch on the black market? While it may be priceless to you, hackers, cyber criminals, and other ne’er-do-wells of the underground economy charge from $14 to $18 for a deluxe identity theft package that includes a U.S. bank account and credit card numbers, date of birth, and government issued identification number, whereas a valid credit card number could be had for as little as $1, according to Symantec‘s latest Internet Security Threat Report. Every six months or so, Symantec issues an Internet Security Threat Report that details the latest trends |