A Duke University study reveals that personal data of active-duty US service members is being sold by data brokers at incredibly low prices, with information on thousands of military personnel available for as little as one cent per name. The study highlights the ease with which sensitive, highly detailed personal data can be obtained, posing a significant risk to US national security. The data includes information on both active-duty and veteran military members, and the low cost of acquiring this data raises concerns about potential exploitation by foreign or malicious actors.
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A new report found that it is easy to buy personal data on U.S. servicemembers online, where it can cost as little as one cent to obtain records through data brokers. Read the story: https://t.co/tdqIsJqAPg
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A new report from Duke University says that it is “not difficult” to obtain the sensitive, personal information of American military service members and that brokers are selling such data on the open market, creating a risk to U.S. national security https://t.co/jDFeRefVcp
Sensitive, highly detailed personal data for thousands of active-duty and veteran U.S. military members can be purchased for as little as one cent per name through data broker websites, according to a new study. https://t.co/2QzGbf1cHC
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Personal information about active-duty U.S. service members is cheap, easy to buy and widely advertised by data brokers who sell Americans’ data, according to a Duke University study. https://t.co/c7uKWQB6wL
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