Last week it was reported a major data breach could have impacted millions of people. This wasn’t just the typical names, emails and addresses that were stolen. National Public Data confirms massive data breach included Social Security numbers also. You read that right Social Security numbers stolen in this data breach. If you were a victim, there’s something BIG you can do to help minimize your risk of identity theft.
How to Find Out If You Were a Victim
People who were impacted may not have been contacted yet because they are still investigating the breach. However, there is a tool that you can use to find out whether your information was compromised. Time’s article “How to Check if Your Information Was Compromised in the Social Security Number Breach” will show you how to check if you were a victim of this massive data breach.
How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
Identity theft is real. If this massive data breach impacted you, a credit freeze could help you.
A credit freeze is a great way to help safeguard your credit and it doesn’t cost you a penny. Check out the short video below. In under 90 seconds you’ll know:
- What’s a credit freeze?
- The benefits of freezing your credit report.
- How you can place or lift a credit freeze?
Sadly, this will not be the last data breach. But it’s the knowledge you build now that can help protect you later on. Please share this message with others (you care about) to help spread the word. 👇
