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Most Americans have very little choice but to provide their personal information to credit bureaus. Hackers have found a way into that data supply chain, and are advertising access in group chats used by violent criminals who rob, assault, and shoot targets.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago

Most Americans have very little choice but to provide their personal information to credit bureaus.

We don't even provide it, they just take it. You can't do anything to stop them. Getting inaccurate information removed is a full-time job.