Re:Hundreds of patient data breaches are left unpunished
by JumpCrisscross on Saturday May 14, 2022 @09:34PM
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> equifax leaked data for hundred million people, and so far noone was able to prove the damage
Which leads me to believe there hasn’t been any damage worth pursuing. It’s a simpler hypothesis than there being rampant, apparently undetectable fraud.
Re:Hundreds of patient data breaches are left unpunished
by hansvm on Saturday May 14, 2022 @10:43PM
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Roughly $40B/yr is stolen from retirement accounts in the USA. Some of that is due to data leaks, and it's not unreasonable to assume other thefts are due to data leaks. The issue is tying any specific instance back to the Equifax clusterfuck.
Re:Hundreds of patient data breaches are left unpunished
by ClumsyPilot on Sunday May 15, 2022 @06:52AM
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> It’s a simpler hypothesis than there being rampant, apparently undetectable fraud.
Undetectable? I know 7 people that were targeted and defrauded, and unless you live under a rock, you probably know someone too.
I get 2 scam robocalls a week, 5 scam emails a week, where do you think all of them are getting my nyumber, name and address?
Now, how do I prove where these fraudsters get their data so that I cna file a lawsuit?
This is basically impossible.
First you must prove the leak came from the party you are suing, most Westerners had their data leaked by over 10 organisations at this point - equifax, high profile hacks, etc.
Secondly you need to prove damages. That is extremely difficult because no-one will ever admit in court to using leaked data against you.
So the solution you are proposimg is unworcable. We know, becauae we tested it - equifax leaked data for hundred million people, and so far noone was able to prove the damage.