CurrentObituary.com

CurrentObituary.com serves as a national online repository for obituaries, funeral notices, and condolences posted by funeral homes across the United States. The site allows the public to search for and view death notices, which often contain the deceased's name, city, and dates of birth and death, along with the names of living relatives. While intended as a resource for grieving families, the public availability of this information creates significant privacy risks. Malicious actors can exploit these details, particularly the names of surviving family members, to orchestrate targeted scams, identity theft, or social engineering schemes aimed at vulnerable individuals. The information can also be aggregated to map out family trees and locations, which could be used for harassment or stalking. To mitigate these risks, individuals should be cautious about the amount of personal information regarding living relatives they include in public obituaries and can request that their funeral home limit the details shared online.