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Top US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data Brokers

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Feed Name: WIRED Security

Date Published: 2024-12-03

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Dell Cameron, Andrew Couts

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposes a rule to treat data brokers like credit reporting agencies under the FCRA, curbing the sale of sensitive personal and financial data by requiring explicit authorization and tighter oversight. Framed as a move to reduce scams, stalking, spying, and national security risks, the proposal targets the data brokerage ecosystem’s role in enabling misuse of personal information.

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