Comment on 2.9 billion hit in one of the largest data breaches ever — full names, addresses and SSNs exposed
Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
Go ahead, steal my identity. See if you have any better luck with it.
I keep all my credit reports frozen. These days, everyone should.
fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 1 month ago
Keep in mind there are 4 providers now, not 3!
Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
Oh? Who’s the new one?
werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I am. Your login is locked unfortunately. Send me your username and password if you want to unlock it. It’s fairly common. You’ll get your credit score as well.
Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
Such a helpful employee!
User: DaftPensioner Pass: GoRockettes1964!
asqapro@reddthat.com 1 month ago
There are actually more than 3 providers and you should put a freeze on everything you can. You only need unfrozen credit for applying for new lines of credit (loans, credit cards, etc), and unfreezing is a quick process (15 minutes or so).
Here’s a pretty comprehensive guide for protecting yourself: old.reddit.com/…/psa_freezing_your_three_main_cre…
It’s better to take these steps before you get your identity stolen rather than after. These steps can prevent your leaked information from being used against you.
rotmulaaginskyrim@programming.dev 1 month ago
Seems like this post is two years old at this point. Is it still valid?
fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 1 month ago
Nope, I’m serious. innovis.com
They’ve grown enough to require locking.
other_cat@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Is anyone else completely unable to register on chexsystems? Usually when this happens I can’t tell if it’s because of my privacy settings or a legitimate fuckup on the server’s end.