![]() ![]() NordVPN's data privacy expert Daniel Markuson warns that any user who has saved logins, a home address, or credit card information in a browser is at risk of losing this information to a thief. SEE: Identity theft protection policy (TechRepublic Premium) The financial damages estimate is based on the cost of the premium plan price for the most popular streaming service over 12 months. They evaluated a database that contained information leaked from 16 million computers. NordVPN worked with a third-party company specializing in data breach research to complete this analysis. Thieves pay for a subscription to this kind of malware, according to NordVPN. NordVPN found 174,800 accounts for streaming services were up for resale after being stolen by this type of malware. Zeus, Pony Stealer, RedLine, Raccoon, and other types of malware are built to capture login credentials saved on computers. NordVPN did the math on this particular type of cybertheft and found that leaked credentials for 174,800 streaming service accounts adds up to $38 million in damages. The solution is not so easy if a cybercriminal has stolen the account credentials and changed not only the password, but the associated email address too. That can be fixed (usually) with a call or text to get the new password. It can be annoying when a family member or friend changes the password on a Netflix account that you've been sharing with them. ![]()
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