Why careful people still end up on data broker sites

The article discusses how personal information is collected by data brokers from public records and everyday consumer activities, not just from hacking or breaches. These profiles, created from sources like property records, court filings, and sign-up data, can be exploited by scammers, as exemplified by cases where lists sold by data brokers led to large-scale fraud targeting vulnerable populations. Protecting personal data involves regularly checking what information about you is publicly available, limiting online disclosures, changing security answers, and using data removal services to reduce exposure.

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