Atlanta-based credit bureau Equifax exposed the confidential information of more than 145 million American consumers in the 2017 data breach.
The free credit-monitoring website WalletHub released its in-depth analysis identifying 2017’s States Most Vulnerable to Identity Theft & Fraud.
To determine where Americans are most susceptible to such crimes, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across eight key metrics. The data set ranges from identity-theft complaints per capita to average loss amount due to fraud.
In addition, WalletHub offers an Identity Theft Guide and free credit monitoring to help consumers handle or prevent the damaging effects of cybercrimes.
- 12th – Identity-Theft Complaints per Capita
- 9th – Avg. Loss Amount Due to Online Identity Theft
- 3rd – Fraud & Other Complaints per Capita
- 30th – Avg. Loss Amount Due to Fraud
- 23rd – State Security-Freeze Laws for Minors’ Credit Reports
- 1st – Identity-Theft Passport Program
- 27th – Persons Arrested for Fraud per Capita
- 24th – Compliance with REAL ID Act
To see the full report, click here.
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