On Your Side told you about it when the credit bureau announced a hack that exposed the personal information of 147 million ...

A database linked to SL Data Services, a U.S.-based data broker, has exposed over 600,000 sensitive records online.

New rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and settlements from the Federal Trade Commission would limit what ...

Cardboard-box maker New-Indy Containerboard LLC defeated for now a proposed class action alleging it negligently failed to ...

The U.S. consumer protection agency said it's closing the loophole to block the "widespread evasion" of federal law by data ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hopes to rein in transactions that can expose Social Security numbers, financial ...

News 8 On Your Side is answering questions about an email many viewers are receiving. The message informs you that you are ...

In the wake of high-profile hacks affecting hundreds of millions of Americans, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB ...

An infamous breach of the Office of Personnel Management that surfaced in 2015 helped galvanize attention to the issue after ...

Data brokers would have to comply under terms set by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, in an effort that aims to stop ...

You can choose lock your SSN after a data breach but it's a different process and offers different perks than freezing your ...