<ul><li>Personal data has real monetary value on the black market, collected and sold by data brokers and cybercriminals.</li><li>Your phone number and address can be weaponized for identity theft, making regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and NDPR important.</li><li>Hackers use stolen data for phishing, social engineering, credential stuffing, medical fraud, and synthetic identity theft.</li><li>To protect your data, check for leaks, enable 2FA, use password managers, limit personal info online, and stay informed about privacy laws.</li></ul>

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