I found an article on identity theft that ruined a man’s life. David Crouse was a victim of identity theft. Like many people today, he frequently shopped and did his banking online (Waters, 2010). It is believed to be a keystroke malware that infected his computer while he visited online sites (Waters, 2010). Someone had hacked into one of the sites he frequently visited and his computer got infected (Waters, 2010). The criminals were able to pick up all his personal information by tracking every key he struck (Waters, 2010). This invasion on his identity left him in a financial and emotional mess (Waters, 2010). According to the article, “In less than six months, some $900,000 in merchandise, gambling and telephone-services charges
