![]() ![]() These companies that have data breaches sometimes only offer one year of identity protection theft from one of the three credit reporting agencies. Remember the data breach at Equifax year 2017? It's only going to get worse. Through legitimate bills pass by Congress, our US government should shut these data brokers and "people look-up sites." Why? According to LifeLock by Norton TV promotion, the following is revealed:" Every 3 seconds in this country, a person becomes a victim of identity theft." Every 3 seconds! According to statistics, cyber crime such as identify theft is the fastest growing crime in the US. There is some legitimate business theory regarding these "People look-up sites." However, in this digital age, all of our data that appears on these "People look-up sites," is prime to be ultized by data hackers. Thereby my personal data will once again end up on most likely all of the 400 plus "People look-up sites" now in existence. If my data is removed, then the data will once again be sold to a data broker. However, it's just a forever ongoing process. I now pay a service to remove my data from data brokers. These data brokers then sell the information to these so-called "People look-up sites" such as Instant. The US federal government is well aware that local governments, whether it be a large city or a small town sell our personal info to data brokers. The point I'm making is that failed to inform myself, or any of their clients that they had experienced a data breach in year, or prior to 2019. Yes this could happen at any company on the private, public, or government level. ![]() Do business with Instant, and you risk having your data exposed on the dark web. ![]() If I had been informed by InstantCheckmate in year 2019 of their data breach, I would have taken protective measures immediately that may have helped protect my personal identity. 4 years had past since Instantcheckmates breach. The data was located on the Dark Web in January 2023. Description: Your personal information (which could include emails, passwords, names, surnames, and phone numbers) was identified in a data exposure associated with. However, soon after purchasing these identity theft protection apps, the following was revealed regarding my personal info on file at : "Exposed Data : Password: encrypted Exposed Data : Name: I've removed. I purchased these two apps due to a seperate recent incident that fortunately turned out to be only a scare. How did I find out my info had been compromised? By the use of my two personal identity protection apps. Why? I surmise most likely to protect their business past and future. After this data breach, Instant did not make any effort to inform their clients of the data breach. I used this data broker once prior to year 2019. My personal info was exposed on the dark web due directly to Instant. Hacker Id: I highly suggest everyone stay clear of data broker due to their data breach. My data is on the dark web thanks to Instantcheckmate.Īlert Details Exposed: 01/25/23 Exposed Data : Password: encrypted Exposed Data : Name: I erased to protect Description: Your personal information (which could include emails, passwords, names, surnames, and phone numbers) was identified in a data exposure associated with "." The data was located on the Dark Web in January 2023. In conclusion, this is currently the worst data broker in existence and due to their extremely shady practices they need to be permanently shut down. What shady means have they used to get email addresses and phone numbers on every US citizen? How would they know if any of that information is correct? How would someone opt out if they didn't have an email or phone number? Why do they think they have the right to post people's private information online without their knowledge then demand "verification" to remove it? They pretend you can opt out by email, but if you send an email they never respond. Then here's the real kicker, after they trick you into giving them your info for free, they want to "verify" it's you by sending a confirmation code to either an email or phone number THEY have on file for you. This isn't a joke, they seriously want you to just give them all of your private information in order to "suppress" your listing. Where as most sites have a simple, quick and easy process where you put in your name and find your listing, they want you to first agree to their Terms and Privacy Policy then put in your full name, addresses, emails and phone numbers. You have to opt out through their "suppression tool" which they have specifically designed to reduce opt outs as much as possible while also gathering and confirming information about you. Out of all the data brokers, they have created the most ridiculous opt out process of them all. Extremely shady business that needs to be shut down ![]()
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