Opportunities and advancements in the technological environment during the past $20$ years have opened the doors for a number of products that enhance the lives of consumers. Identity theft and other forms of cybercrime are also by$-$products of these technological advancements. Which of the following statements describes a form of identity theft?

A$)$ GPS technology that permits you to find the exact location of a person, by entering that person's phone number into your application.

B$)$ Smartphone apps that permit the consumer to price compare by scanning the barcode of a product, such as a cell phone.

C$)$ Hacking into a business's database to obtain customer credit card numbers, and then selling those numbers to others for use.

D$)$ The application of cookies to a consumer's computer system that identify his$/$her purchasing patterns.