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Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s “Weekly Breach Breakdown” for October 23, 2026. I'm Tim Walden. Thanks to SentiLink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we break down the latest news in data privacy, scams and digital security. This week, we are looking at a story where the nation’s top federal crime fighters found themselves on the receiving end of a major cyberattack: the ShinyHunters FBI breach. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter

Breaches spiked by more than 50% year-over-year, yet more than 40% of incidents for the entire quarter lacked an identified attack vector. How are consumers supposed to protect themselves and their information when the companies being breached aren't telling us how it happened? Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) “Weekly Breach Breakdown” for October 9, 2026. I'm Tim Walden. Thanks to SentiLink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we break down the latest news in data privacy, scams and digital security. This week, we are looking at a clever new tool from Apple aimed at one of the trickiest threats out there: scams that rely on social engineering. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's “Weekly Breach Breakdown” for Friday, October 2, 2026. I'm Tatiana Cuadras, Communications Assistant for the ITRC. Thanks to SentiLink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we look at recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. This week, we're talking about a passkey scam where criminals pose as your IT department, and why that call from 'IT' may not be what it seems. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter

Welcome to the “Fraudian Slip,” a podcast by the Identity Theft Resource Center, where we talk about the latest scams, fraud and identity threats. I’m James E. Lee, President of the ITRC. Today, we’re going to talk about a topic that a lot of people talk about across the dinner table, conference tables in businesses and in the halls of Congress and state legislatures: scams and scam prevention. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter

Between the United States and Canada, there are roughly 265 million licensed drivers. More than half of them just had both sides of their driver’s license exposed on the dark web. How does this happen? What should people do next? We will answer that and more in today’s podcast as we discuss the IDScan.net data breach. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's Weekly Breach Breakdown for September 11, 2026. I'm Tatiana Cuadras, Communications Assistant for the ITRC. Thanks to SentiLink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we look at recent events and trends related to data security and privacy, and this week, we're talking about SIM swapping and why your phone itself won't stop it. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s “Weekly Breach Breakdown,” supported by Sentilink. I’m James E. Lee, the ITRC's president, filling in for Tim Walden, who’s enjoying well-deserved time away to spend with his wife and new baby. This is our podcast for Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Today, we have three stories that don't look related at first glance. Trust me. They are. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter

Welcome to the Fraudian Slip, a podcast by the Identity Theft Resource Center, where we peel back the layers of the latest scams, fraud and identity threats. I’m James E. Lee, President of the ITRC. Today we are going to do something a little different as we discuss identity crime. I’m joined, as always, by ITRC CEO, Eva Velasquez, and today, our Chief Operating & Programs Officer, Mona Terry, is joining us. We usually pick a topic and have a subject-matter expert join us for a conversation about it. Not this month. Today, we’re going to explore the many different ways people talk about identity theft, scams and fraud, along with privacy and cybersecurity. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter

OpenAI. Anthropic. Meta. What do they all have in common? Apparently, some artificial intelligence models that are about as elusive as my cat if I leave the front door open too long. Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's “Weekly Breach Breakdown” for Aug. 21, 2026. I'm Alex Achten, vice president of media relations for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast. Each week, we review the latest events and trends in data security and privacy. This week, we look at what has really been the story dominating the headlines lately. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's Weekly Breach Breakdown for Aug. 14, 2026. I'm Tatiana Cuadras, Communications Assistant for the ITRC. Thanks to SentiLink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. This week, we’re talking about how your favorite brands may not be who you think they are. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's “Weekly Breach Breakdown” for Aug. 7, 2026. I'm Alex Achten, vice president of media relations for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast. Each week, we review the latest events and trends in data security and privacy. This week, we will discuss some major Microsoft updates. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's Weekly Breach Breakdown for July 31, 2026. I'm Tatiana Cuadras, Communications Assistant for the ITRC. Thanks to SentiLink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. This week's topic hits a little close to home, literally. We'll be talking about our own devices – and how they may be listening to our conversations without our knowledge. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter

Mount Everest is 5.5 miles tall. Can you imagine a stack of paper that would be the equivalent of stacking 16 Mount Everests on top of each other? If you stacked every data breach notice issued in the first half of 2026, that is how tall the stack would be. Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's Weekly Breach Breakdown for July 24, 2026. I'm Alex Achten, Vice President of Media Relations for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast. Each week, we review the latest events and trends in data security and privacy. Today, we are taking a deep dive into our recently released H1 2026 Data Breach Report. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's Weekly Breach Breakdown for July 17, 2026. I'm Tatiana Cuadras, Communications Assistant for the ITRC. Thanks to SentiLink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. This week, we're talking about people borrowing your face without permission, and then, three days later, realizing they were in the wrong. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/IDTheftResourceCenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter Follow on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@idtheftcenter_ Follow on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IDTheftCenter