Identity theft is a highly personal crime with almost 40% of victims unable to obtain credit cards following the incident, and nearly 25% seeking help for the emotional and physical aftershocks.

The San Diego based The Identity Theft Resource Center released, "Identity Theft: The Aftermath 2017," which explores the effects of identity theft victimization. The report, conducted intermittently since 2003, consist of voluntary responses of victims who contacted the ITRC for assistance in 2016.

The survey, conducted prior to the Equifax breach, shows the potential damage of personally identifiable information available on the dark web.

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