2003 Accountability Identity Theft Passwords 
Identity IQ
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
In 2003, customers with eBay and PayPal were hit with phishing emails requesting them to update account information, leading customers to give out log-in information. Cybercriminals send fraudulent messages in bulk that make false promises: you’ve won money, qualified for a refund, or your account is delinquent, and action is required.
Herjavec Group
AUGUST 26, 2021
1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. 2003 — Operation CyberSweep — The U.S. billion dollars in damages.
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