First-Person Identity Theft Story
Harrowing story of an identity theft victim. Yes, the person made a mistake—they gave the scammer a two-factor authentication code that allowed the scammer to take over their email address. But the real story here is how, for many of us, the security of most of our accounts hangs on the security of our email accounts.
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Originally published by Schneier on Security
Source: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/07/first-person-identity-theft-story.html
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