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Illegal Web Trade of Personal Information Soars to Record Highs

96.5% of the illegally traded data consists of username and password combinations. The average Briton now has 19 different online accounts (27% lower than 2012). 25-34 year olds are the most prolific, with 28 accounts each month. 1 in 10 Britons use an average of just seven different passwords to keep their information safe. One in 20 use the same log in details for all of their online accounts. Just one in 20 sign up to six or more new online accounts every month, compared to one in five in 2012.”]

Source: https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/news/illegal-web-trade-personal-information-soars-record-highs/

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