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 ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Oh? Who’s the new one?

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  • werefreeatlast@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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.

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    • Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Such a helpful employee!

      User: DaftPensioner Pass: GoRockettes1964!

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  • asqapro@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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.

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    • rotmulaaginskyrim@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Seems like this post is two years old at this point. Is it still valid?

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      • asqapro@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Even if some of the information is outdated, although I believe it’s all still valid, the main points / TL;DR are absolutely relevant. It’s unlikely that the main bureaus will change, and although the exact steps for freezing may change over time, the emphasis on freezing is important.

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  • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nope, I’m serious. innovis.com

    They’ve grown enough to require locking.

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    • other_cat@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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.

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