5 million Georgians affected by data breach

“On a scale of 1 to 10 in terms of risk to consumers, this is a 10”, said Avivah Litan, a fraud analyst at Gartner, Inc. – the world’s leading research and advisory company.

The Attorney General’s Office received notification regarding this breach directly from Equifax on September 8th.

Markets InsiderThree senior executives dumped nearly $2 million worth of stock days after the company learned of the breach.

Both urged people to go to a web portal created by Equifax – equifaxsecurity2017.com – to see if their information was affected.

The company’s share price has shaved off more than 30% since the breach was made public earlier this month.

“If you believe that your personal information was acquired during this data breach, it does not necessarily mean your information will be used”, CPD said. So, it’s up to the IT folks at Equifax to ensure that this never happened.

Next, check your credit reports. the Federal Trade Commission recommends visiting identitytheft.gov if it appears you’ve been a victim of identity theft.

Equifax is offering one year of fraud monitoring to everybody.

Consumers who want to check whether they have been impacted by the Equifax data breach can visit equifaxsecurity2017.com/potential-impact.

According to Flores when he logged onto the website and typed the last four digits of his social, a message stated that his personal information might have been compromised.

“Yes you should”, says CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger.

She is the first state attorney general to announce a formal lawsuit. Though, it can also cost time and money.

Enroll in free credit monitoring services. He also said other companies offer similar services.

You can always view your credit report for free once a year at AnnualCreditReport.com or by calling 877-322-8228. Promptly dispute any unauthorized charges. A credit freeze makes it harder for someone to open a new account in your name.

Equifax told NBC DFW they are experiencing a high volume of requests for security freezes and are experiencing technical issues. Here’s my step-by-step guide to protect your personal information. Be wary of emails, which can be fake but look authentic.