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Average loss per incident — $4,930
Total 2013 loss — $21B
Estimated total cost of identity theft — $50B
Increase in dollars lost over 2012 — 59%
An identity theft occurs Every 3 Seconds!
Number of deceased Americans whose identities were used — 2,500,000
Fraud victims who later avoid smaller merchants — 15%
Average time to correct identity theft — 600 hours
25% of all data breaches were in retail or restaurants
Network intrusions using exploited credentials — 76%









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