Equifax and Your Credit Reports
Freeze your credit reports, register for your own account on Social Security, and keep an eye on your bank and credit card statements. And if your identity is stolen, file a report with your local police department, the FTC at IdentityTheft.gov, and the IRS so your tax refund can’t be stolen.
And think about using Two Factor Authorization (2FA). See Two Factor Auth (2FA).
For more, see:
- Identity Theft Information for Taxpayers and Victims – from the IRS
- The Equifax Breach: What You Should Know – from Krebs on Security
- Everything You Need to Know About a Credit Freeze – from LifeHacker
- Equifax aftermath: How to protect against identity theft – from MalwareBytes
- Credit Freeze Guide: The best way to protect yourself against identity theft – from Clark Howard
- I Think My Data Was Hacked in the Equifax Breach: Now What? – from The Simple Dollar
Tags: credit bureaus, credit cards, credit freeze, credit report, Equifax, FTC, identity theft, Social Security
