As long as the legal justice system hasn't caught up with that (in the sense of efficiency and prevention of financial problems) every data point that's leaked about you is a potential threat.
> fuss about nothing
Ever heard about rape victims? Ever heard about stalkers? Ever heard about psychological threats? Ever heard about someone being forced to do something they don't want? Ever heard about the fappening? How do you think those things have happened in the past and literally ruined people's lives?