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Re:Equihax by ams6110 on Thursday September 14, 2017 @02:51PM (#15251238)
Problem is, on what basis is a person's "private data" worth $100,000, or will the exposure thereof cause damages of $100,000? The average person's entire net worth is only a fraction of that.

There is such a thing as punitive damages but in most civil cases a company or individual is not going to be held liable for more than actual damages.

Re:Equihax by noncoml on Thursday September 14, 2017 @03:33PM (#15251727)
> The average person's entire net worth is only a fraction of that

Banks are usually happy to provide you with a credit line many times your net worth if you have a reasonable credit score.