As a victim (?), survivor (?) of identity theft I’ve been using dark web monitoring services for years. Dark web monitoring is a proactive security service that scans hidden, non-indexed internet sites, forums, and marketplaces to detect stolen, leaked, or sold personal and corporate data. It provides real-time alerts about compromised credentials, financial info, or personal identifiers (PII), allowing for rapid mitigation to prevent identity theft or, for businesses, data breaches. I would recommend that you use known companies for monitoring. Like VPN’s, don’t use the free ones unless it’s from Google, Apple, Microsoft, Transunion, ect. These will provide basic info and basic removal for you.
“Your home address is connected to many important personal details about your life, which is one reason why a large industry behind buying and selling that information exists. This is also why you get so much junk mail and why it could make it easier for thieves to steal your identity.”
Cnet is a known tech media source that I’ve been reading for many years.
https://www.cnet.com/home/security/how-to-check-if-your-home-address-shows-up-online/
