Submission + - Cure for a financial epidemic? Help! I've Been Hacked... (helpivebeenhacked.com)
Consider the following:
The number of U.S. data breaches rose 27.5 percent in 2014 to a new record, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. The breaches involved more than 85 million records, with hacking incidents accounting for 29 percent of the total. [http://www.idtheftcenter.org/ITRC-Surveys-Studies/2014databreaches.html]
Identity theft has been identified as the fastest growing crime in America, with the number of incidents reaching 9.9 million a year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. [http://www.transunion.com/personal-credit/identity-theft-and-fraud/identity-theft-facts.page]
Hackers have exposed the personal information of 110 million Americans, based on the most recent 12-month tally, according to data compiled for CNN Money by Ponemon Institute, and potentially involved up to 432 million accounts.[ http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/2...
There were "at least 123,741 unique phishing attacks worldwide" in the first half of 2014 that each targeted a specific brand or entity, according to The Global Phishing Survey, detailed in a story by CBS News. Almost 23,000 domain names "were registered maliciously by phishers," mostly in China, the report said. [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/apple-users-targeted-in-phishing-scams/]
And yet, while there are various public and private sector resources available that can help those who've been affected, they are many are widely dispersed, hard to track down and require considerable effort to marshal effectively.
Needless to say, that is the last thing victims need when defenses are low and time is of the essence.
Now, though, there is a new resource that can speed up the recovery process. Help! I've Been Hacked is a free online directory of links, telephone numbers, and relevant resources for Americans who have been "compromised" by hacking, fraud, identity theft, or credit and debit card theft.
Featuring a clean, multi-device-friendly layout, Help! I've Been Hacked allows people to quickly and easily connect, via smartphone, tablet or desktop PC, with credit card issuers, online service providers, and other firms who can help them get their lives back.
For those who would say it is just as easy for people to "Google it," that is probably not the best approach when it comes to tracking down a list of after-hours contact numbers or the correct URLs to visit to reclaim hacked numerous email and social media accounts before further damage is done.
Instead, it would be easier to visit the place where the work has already been done: Help! I've Been Hacked (http://www.helpivebeenhacked.com)