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title: [American Banker] NPD Mega-Breach a Sobering Reminder of Vulnerability of Identity Data
description: According to Teresa Walsh, AI and database tools can help fraudsters link together disparate PII breaches to build comprehensive profiles of affected individuals.
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#### [American Banker] NPD Mega-Breach a Sobering Reminder of Vulnerability of Identity Data

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