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Bestselling author Scott Pape has suggested Australians be informed whenever a bank seeks details on their credit histories in a bid to stop hackers potentially misusing stolen data.
Recent data breaches involving millions of Medibank and Optus customers have exposed how personal details like our driver's licence and passport numbers can be stolen and then sold on the dark web.
Bestselling author Scott Pape (left with wife Liz) has suggested Australians be informed whenever a bank seeks details on their credit histories in a bid to stop hackers potentially misusing stolen data
This information, as points of ID, can be potentially used to apply for credit cards in our name, making consumers liable for hefty bills they haven't run up unless they can prove they are a victim
