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Commentary arguing that corporate statements downplaying breaches (such as claiming no payment data or passwords were stolen) obscure the real harm from exposed personal information. The author asserts that both state and criminal actors monetize large-scale data collection, references historical shifts in cybercrime monetization, and echoes the view that data is a toxic asset that should be discarded. The piece advocates withholding consent to data collection.