Report: Most Consumers Do Not Take Identity Theft Prevention Measures Following Data Breaches

A new study from the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Experian has found 55 percent of people take no steps to protect themselves from identity theft after receiving a data breach notification.

For the study, researches analyzed surveys that were sent to 797 individuals, 400 of which had been victims of a data breach.

The survey asked respondents to provide the step or steps they took to protect their identities after receiving a data breach notification. Along with finding the majority of data breach victims do nothing to protect their identities after a breach, the study made the following findings:

  • 1 percent filed a lawsuit against the organization responsible for the data breach
  • 5 percent paid to get credit monitoring services
  • 6 percent canceled bank accounts affected by the breach
  • 16 percent enrolled in identity theft protection services
  • 21 percent self-monitored their credit reports
  • 28 percent canceled a debit card or credit care affected by the breach

 

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