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by shitlord 666 days ago
Insurance is regulated so maybe it's different, but plenty of companies rely on illegally obtained data. Websites like haveibeenpwned.com and identity theft protection services couldn't exist without hacked/stolen information. I guess the distinction is that they didn't commission it.
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Also, newspapers regularly publish information that was obtained illegally. e.g. someone breaking an NDA.