Identity Thieves Target Donors After DNC Hack

Data breaches at the Democratic National Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee have caused problems outside the internal shakeups and national political embarrassment: Identity thieves are now targeting major donors. The contributors’ Social Security numbers and personal information were made available to hackers of all stripes following the breaches. “All my shit was hacked,” one major donor said, adding that she had to spend additional money to protect her 6-year-old daughter’s information. Eric Schoenberg, another top donor, said someone applied for a loan with his personal information. “I already got a call that someone was trying to use my Social Security number,” he said. “The answer is: Nobody is safe.” Politico reports, though, that despite the anger that many donors felt, they still pledged to give more to the Democratic Party, adding that Donald Trump was a bigger concern than their personal information.