Following CalMatters investigation, Congress finds data brokers cost consumers tens of billions of dollars

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Breaches at data brokers have cost American consumers more than $20 billion, Congress’s Joint Economic Committee revealed Friday as part of an investigation triggered by The Markup and CalMatters. 

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