What happens to your info after a hack? Knowing this is essential for protecting yourself, so let's follow the trail.

From targeted ads to identity theft, discover how data brokers operate by collecting, compiling and selling your personal information.

Each data breach includes sensitive personal information, such as credit and debit card numbers, home addresses and account usernames and passwords from hundreds of thousands -- and sometimes millions ...

Your health information might feel private and secure with your doctor, but the reality is far more complicated. Data brokers collect a wide range of sensitive health data, from diagnoses and ...

From your shopping habits to your address, data brokers have many of your most personal details. We show you how to check ...

Browsing the internet can put your personal data at risk. Here's how to find out if your information is leaked and how to ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Every year, massive data breaches harm the public. The targets are email service providers, retailers and government agencies that store information about people. Each breach ...

As soon as the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy on March 23, 2025, concerns about what would happen to the personal information contained in its massive genetic and health ...

Moving and downsizing expose seniors to identity theft and scams as data brokers collect real estate records and personal ...

Popular DNA research company 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. If you sent in your saliva to learn about your ancestry or health, you may want to delete that data soon before it ...