Most data breaches reach individuals through a familiar envelope: a company letter, a cautious apology, and an offer of twelve months of free credit monitoring. What the letter does not describe is everything that happened before it was sent. Between the moment an attacker first enters a network and the moment you learn your information was involved, an average of 194 days passes. Understanding what occurs in those months and why they stay invis…
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