The research reflect the importance of personal data security of users of electronic platforms, because with the development of information technologies beneficial to the population have developed various methods of scams, cyber attacks, espionage and others that produce leaks of personal information, the elderly community being a more vulnerable component in this regard. Based on the analysis, it was found that there are currently an extremely large number of people who have been affected by hackers who seek to collect personal data and use them for financial gain. The results obtained from this research will contribute to highlighting the problem of identity theft for illicit purposes in the online environment, globally, highlighting the causes of personal data leakage, exemplifying methods to prevent attacks by hackers and data protection for all categories of users of contemporary electronic platforms and services.