Identity Theft Resource Center: latest developments and connections

What's happening

Reports per dayLast 90 days

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Active this week

ITRC is assisting identity theft victims while the FTC discusses broader data theft risks, involving the Social Security Administration.

Some support1 report1 development inside
A professor at the London School of Economics discussed Equifax data breaches, featuring experts from the Identity Theft Resource Center.

Some support1 report

Gone quiet

No new reports in 90+ days

ITRC tracked data compromises involving both SoundCloud and Panera Bread, leading to fraud losses reported to the Federal Trade Commission.

Some support1 report

Around Identity Theft Resource Center this week

News at the entities that move Identity Theft Resource Center most

FBI Operational
Kash Patel is confirmed as the FBI Director, while former deputy director Andrew Bailey returns to Missouri.

Moves Identity Theft Resource Center
Mon 17:16
Canvas Mentioned together
A cybersecurity incident disrupted the core administrative systems of a company in Spokane on September 24, 2026.

Moves Identity Theft Resource Center
Sat 05:53
Federal Trade Commission Mentioned together
Trump is accused of destroying the structure involving the Department of Education, the Federal Trade Commission, and the East Wing.

Moves Identity Theft Resource Center
Mon 13:44
Meta Mentioned together
Meta is launching a new commercial wing specifically focused on AI deployment.

Moves Identity Theft Resource Center
Mon 17:55
Social Security Administration Mentioned together
Mary Johnson provides expert forecasts regarding Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) raises for the Social Security Administration.

Moves Identity Theft Resource Center
Sun 14:37

Connections

The 9 strongest of 13, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.

James Lee Structural

James Lee holds the position of president at the Identity Theft Resource Center.

Some supportWed 20:44

Identity Theft Resource Center → James Lee
James Lee → Identity Theft Resource Center
Federal Trade Commission Mentioned together

A provides data on identity theft breaches and fraud losses that informs the FTC's regulatory reports.

Some supportJun 23

Identity Theft Resource Center → Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission → Identity Theft Resource Center
EC-Council Mentioned together

Both organizations are noted for guiding small and medium businesses on security matters.

Some supportAug 14

Identity Theft Resource Center → EC-Council
EC-Council → Identity Theft Resource Center
Panera Bread Operational

ITRC monitors Panera Bread for data security incidents and compromises.

Some supportJun 23

Identity Theft Resource Center → Panera Bread
Panera Bread → Identity Theft Resource Center
Canvas Mentioned together

Canvas experienced a major data compromise, linking it thematically to identity theft concerns monitored by the Identity Theft Resource Center.

Some supportAug 14

Identity Theft Resource Center → Canvas
Canvas → Identity Theft Resource Center
SoundCloud Mentioned together

The Identity Theft Resource Center tracks security compromises involving SoundCloud.

Some supportJun 23

Identity Theft Resource Center → SoundCloud
SoundCloud → Identity Theft Resource Center
FBI Operational

The entities interact through investigations into potential data breach claims.

Some supportSep 4

Identity Theft Resource Center → FBI
FBI → Identity Theft Resource Center
Meta Mentioned together

No direct coupling or relationship between the entities was observed in the provided evidence.

Some supportJul 25

Identity Theft Resource Center → Meta
Meta → Identity Theft Resource Center

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Social Security Administration Mentioned together

No direct relationship between the Identity Theft Resource Center and the Social Security Administration was observed in the evidence.

Some supportThu 21:30

Identity Theft Resource Center → Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration → Identity Theft Resource Center

History

Events by the month they began

September 2026

2 events

June 2026

1 event

Jun 23, 2026ITRC tracked data compromises involving both SoundCloud and Panera Bread, leading to fraud losses reported to the Federal Trade Commission.