catculation@lemmy.zip to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 months agoScary AT&T breach leaks up to 70 million Social Security numbers to the dark webwww.macworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square84fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkScary AT&T breach leaks up to 70 million Social Security numbers to the dark webwww.macworld.comcatculation@lemmy.zip to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square84fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squarerdyoung@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoGood chance these were already leaked with the equifax debacle.
minus-squareIzzie🌴@freeradical.zonecakelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months ago@rdyoung @catculation Exactly what I was going to say. I froze everything after that will keep it frozen forever. So easy to temp thaw when I want to apply for something. Big 3 credit bureaus Chexsystems for banks Lexus Nexus for you know, everything And there’s one for utilities too that escapes me at the moment Make a social security account if you haven’t already so no one else can
minus-squared-RLY?@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoWhat did you do to freeze your stuff? And how do you thaw it for stuff, and how long does it take? I did go ahead and make my My Social Security account after seeing your comment though!
minus-squareIzzie🌴@freeradical.zonecakelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months ago@dRLY They all have web sites. Search Experian +security freeze Equifax +security freeze TransUnion +security freeze Chexsystems +security freeze Etc. Note they offer paid things too. But the freezes are free by law.
Good chance these were already leaked with the equifax debacle.
@rdyoung @catculation
Exactly what I was going to say. I froze everything after that will keep it frozen forever. So easy to temp thaw when I want to apply for something.
Big 3 credit bureaus
Chexsystems for banks
Lexus Nexus for you know, everything
And there’s one for utilities too that escapes me at the moment
Make a social security account if you haven’t already so no one else can
What did you do to freeze your stuff? And how do you thaw it for stuff, and how long does it take? I did go ahead and make my My Social Security account after seeing your comment though!
@dRLY
They all have web sites.
Search Experian +security freeze
Equifax +security freeze
TransUnion +security freeze
Chexsystems +security freeze
Etc. Note they offer paid things too. But the freezes are free by law.