Question

1. which of the following is true about recent trends in identity theft? * 1 point

young people are never victims of identity theft
the number of identity theft reports has significantly decreased over the past decade
most cases of identity theft result in a large dollar amount lost
multiple large organizations have experienced data breaches that have leaked consumer information

Explanation:

• "Young people are never victims..." is false as young people can be victims.
• "The number...decreased" is false; identity theft reports have generally increased or remained high.
• "Most cases...large dollar" is false; many cases have small or no financial loss.
• "Multiple large organizations...leaked info" is true, as many big companies (e.g., Equifax, Yahoo) have had data breaches exposing consumer data.

Answer:

D. Multiple large organizations have experienced data breaches that have leaked consumer information